THE CRUNCH
Meta has open sourced the code behind Muse, its AI agent, so that people can build their own gadgets around it. The company describes Muse gadgets as devices you put together yourself, whether that means programming an off-the-shelf ESP32 board or setting up a Raspberry Pi with its software development kits, then wiring the agent up to displays, buttons, sensors and actuators.
Meta's suggestions lean on hobbyist hardware: loading Muse onto a colour E Ink display to show reminders, running it from an HDMI stick so it appears on a big screen, or pairing it with a small touchscreen for something like a DIY Muse Charm. The company also points to connecting whatever is lying on your workbench, from buttons to sensors and actuators.
The move follows a rocky few weeks for Muse. In late September, users found that the chatbot would expose its filesystem to curious probing, and Meta later said this was intended behaviour rather than a leak.