signalSimon Willison's Blog2026-09-26
Quoting John Gruber
Muse is a groundbreaking agentic AI system from Meta that gives each user a persistent Linux VM in Meta's cloud. It is packaged as an easy-to-install, cute mascot and is the first consumer-accessible system of its kind. John Gruber warns that its power makes it dangerous, especially when running on a Mac.
- for who
- Consumers and observers interested in AI agents
key points
- Each user gets a persistent Linux VM in Meta's cloud
- First consumer-accessible agentic AI system, packaged cutely
- Gruber says it is powerful and dangerous, especially on a Mac
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