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Muse remembers people who did not sign up

Muse may build a file on each person in a user’s life, based on instructions WIRED reviewed. Meta says users can erase memory and approve actions. WIRED did not test how often the system builds such files or whether deletion works.

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WIRED reporter Lily Hay Newman examines Muse instructions found by researchers. They describe a memory that tracks people in a user’s life and gets updates each hour. Meta says each user has a separate virtual computer. It also says users can erase memory, cut off connected services, approve actions, and view an activity log. Those are Meta’s claims about controls. WIRED does not measure how often Muse builds these profiles or test whether deletion works. A person in your life may enter the system’s memory without ever using it. The hard question is who can see and remove what the system thinks it knows about that person.

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Title
Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family
Author
Lily Hay Newman
Publication
WIRED
Date
Saturday, October 3, 2026