Meta's Muse AI agent downloads are surging. Here's how it compares to ChatGPT, Grok and Claude

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Meta's Muse AI personal agent tool had 730,000 and 2.5 million downloads over the roughly five-day and thirteen-day time frames after its launch.

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  • Meta's Muse AI personal agent tool had 730,000 and 2.5 million downloads over the roughly five-day and thirteen-day time frames after its launch.
  • Reported by CNBC World and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:03:57 UTC.

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