Meta Pushes Back on Claim That Muse AI Read a User's Messages Without Consent
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Meta’s communications chief Andy Stone says Muse AI cannot read users’ Messages without two explicit permissions, countering a journalist’s claim that the tool synced his texts despite his settings; Stone stresses that both permission toggles must be enabled for access, and Meta asserts compliance with privacy rules, which could reassure regulators and stabilize user trust in AI messaging platforms.
Communications chief Andy Stone said reading Messages requires two permissions the user controls, disputing a journalist who reported Muse synced his texts despite his settings.