It’s sinister that Meta’s Muse AI mascot is so cute

September 24, 2026 Victoria Song

The fireman outfit. Dead. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge

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Last night, I asked Blorbo - what I named my Muse AI agent - to help me set some health goals. I was underwhelmed. I'd asked for a workout regimen for a sub-30 minute 5K and regaining lost muscle. It generated an okay-ish but kind of mid weekly routine.

But then I looked at its face. Based on what it learned about me from my emails, it had morphed into cat-shaped piece of bread with a Kirby-like face. It was so stinking cute, …

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