AI agent makers are promising privacy — will they deliver?

At OpenAI DevDay, CEO Sam Altman introduced AI agent Dots, emphasizing a new standard for privacy in AI, while criticizing Meta's Muse for data security issues. Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously launched Muse as a privacy-focused alternative to OpenClaw. Despite Muse's rapid growth to 600,000 daily active users in the US, Meta's privacy promises have been questioned. Although data is isolated and cryptographic prevention of Meta's access is planned, Meta can still access user data. A zero-day vulnerability was found and patched, and pre-launch security issues, including potential access to Meta's internal databases, were reported.

This report details how Meta's Muse, despite promises of enhanced privacy over OpenClaw and rapid user growth, still allows Meta to access user data, unlike its stated goals.