Brief
Meta’s Muse AI creates detailed profiles of users’ friends and family
Wired reports that Meta’s Muse personal assistant automatically generates pages for every person in a user’s life, using data from the platform.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Meta’s AI personal assistant, Muse, automatically generates a separate page for each person in a user’s network, according to a Wired report based on files extracted by independent researcher Karan Joshi.
What happened
Joshi used Muse’s chat interface to request a copy of its own software files, then published the extracted instructions and system prompts. The documents show that Muse is programmed to compile data on family members, partners, friends, colleagues, collaborators and people a user follows, creating a “page for every person in the user’s life.” The process runs hourly and pulls structured text files that can include sections such as Facts, History, The relationship, In common, Open threads, and Strengthening.
What the reports add
Wired notes that the instructions require Muse to rely only on “evidence” it has available and to avoid fabricating details, preferring an empty page to invented information. The files also describe how Muse can suggest relationship‑improving actions, such as recommending a coffee‑friendly breakfast spot for a friend. Joshi’s analysis highlights that the assistant’s memory is built from Meta’s extensive social‑network data, a capability that differs from typical chatbots that only provide generic advice.
What was said
Joshi told Wired, “What it seemed like to me—from all these prompts, system skills data, and things that they’re feeding into Muse—is that they want to understand your relationships that you have with real people. They’re trying to know you like a friend, which is honestly pretty creepy.”
How it came about
Meta has said the internal files were meant to be accessible for transparency. The extraction follows a series of recent disclosures about AI assistants’ data practices, building on earlier coverage of Meta’s privacy‑focused initiatives. Wired’s article is the first to detail Muse’s specific instructions for profiling contacts, adding depth to the broader conversation about AI‑driven personal data aggregation.
Key facts
- Meta’s Muse AI creates a separate page for each person in a user’s network. (wired.com)
- The pages can include sections such as Facts, History, The relationship, In common, Open threads, and Strengthening. (wired.com)
- Researcher Karan Joshi extracted Muse’s internal files by asking the assistant to copy its own software. (wired.com)
- Muse is instructed to use only available evidence and avoid fabricating details. (wired.com)
- Joshi described the profiling capability as “creepy” in the Wired interview. (wired.com)
Sources
- [1] wired.com — originally reported as “Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family”
