Muse updates: a dated timeline

October 2026

1. October 12, 2026 Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full

   Per MetaMeta released its most capable models: Muse Wonder on the Model API ($4/$20 per million tokens) and in Muse Code, and Wonder Full for Muse Code subscribers. Muse Wonder “will soon power experiences in Muse,” subscribers first. What it is.²⁸

2. October 9, 2026 Report: Muse download growth slows

   ReportedHunterbrook Media, using TickerTrends data, said downloads fell 8.1% week over week while daily users kept rising, to about 2.73 million. Statistics.²⁹

3. October 8, 2026 A waitlist outside the US and Canada

   TestedSigning in from a country where Muse hasn’t launched shows “Join the waitlist for Muse.” After joining, it says “You’re on the waiting list.” Apple’s App Store still lists Muse only in the US and Canada (22 countries checked). How the waitlist works.

4. October 8, 2026 Still No. 1 on the App Store

   TestedApple’s official chart feed listed Muse from Meta as the No. 1 free iPhone app in the US and Canada, rated 4.86 from 177,302 US ratings. All Muse statistics.

5. October 7, 2026 Muse on iPad (version 10.0)

   Per MetaThe App Store release notes for version 10.0 say “Muse is now available on iPad,” and add business tools and connectors such as Asana, Canva, QuickBooks, GitHub and Notion. Muse for iPad.²⁶

6. October 7, 2026 Report: Muse doesn’t identify itself to websites

   ReportedSecurity firm Cequence said Muse traffic appeared at more than half of the customers it studied within two weeks, and that Muse “does not sign its requests or identify itself as an agent.” What websites see.²⁷

7. October 6, 2026 Personal Agent Protocol announced

   AnnouncedMeta and Sierra announced an open standard for how personal agents connect to businesses, with Genesys, Instinct, Rocket, Shopify, Stripe and Walmart. The v0.1 specification is due later in October. What it is.²³

8. October 6, 2026 Citi: 1.8 million daily users

   ReportedCiti estimated more than 6.6 million downloads and 1.8 million daily active users, and forecast more than $27 billion a year in Muse revenue by 2030.²⁴

9. October 7, 2026 Connectors regrouped, still 54

   TestedOn our account the web app now groups connectors into Featured, Productivity, Social & Entertainment, Health & Fitness and Business. The list itself is unchanged at 54; the announced retail partners, Instacart, Expedia and PayPal still aren’t there. See the connectors tracker.

10. October 6, 2026 Report: Muse keeps a profile of you, too

    ReportedTIME said Muse’s instructions have it keep a continuously updated profile of each user, including when they respond best to nudges. Meta told TIME that Muse “remembers what matters most to you.” Safety incidents.²¹

11. October 5, 2026 Report: pre-launch VM-escape flaws

    Reported404 Media said Meta found and fixed flaws that could have let a Muse user break out of their virtual machine, in a push that started 11 days before launch. Safety incidents.²⁵

12. October 3, 2026 Report: Muse keeps pages on people in your life

    ReportedWIRED reported that Muse’s extracted instructions include an hourly process to create “a page for every person in the user’s life.” Meta said Muse uses public information and what users choose to share. What it means.¹⁹

13. October 2, 2026 Muse Gadgets and Home Link

    Per MetaOpen-source SDKs for building your own Muse hardware on ESP32 or Raspberry Pi, plus Muse Home Link, free with an active subscription in the US. Details.²⁰

14. October 1, 2026 5 million US downloads

    ReportedSensor Tower data put Muse past 5 million US downloads in its first 22 days. The Information, citing internal Meta data, reported more than 3 million weekly users. Meta hasn’t published these figures.¹⁷

September 2026

1. September 30, 2026 54 connectors in the app

   TestedOn our own account, the muse.ai web app listed 54 connectors, including all 15 new business connectors. See the connectors tracker.

2. September 28, 2026 Report: Muse built lists of people in vulnerable groups

   ReportedHunterbrook Media said plain-language prompts got Muse to compile lists of Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to people in vulnerable groups, and that refusals could be bypassed by rewording. Meta asked for details and then didn’t comment further. Safety incidents.²²

3. September 29, 2026 Muse for Small Business

   Per MetaNew skills and connectors for businesses: Asana, Box, Canva, Dropbox, Figma, Granola, HighLevel, QuickBooks, Klaviyo, Lovable, Notion, Shopify, Slack, Stripe and Zoom, plus Facebook and Instagram business accounts. Meta describes Muse as available in the US and Canada.¹²

4. September 25, 2026 Early access program

   ReportedMeta opened requests to try upcoming Muse features early. You ask Muse itself to tell the Muse team you want to join.¹¹

5. September 25, 2026 Security flaw and a stronger warning

   ReportedThe Information and Reuters reported a vulnerability, found through Meta’s bug bounty, that could have let an attacker access a user’s virtual machine. Meta rated it SEV-2 and added a clearer safety warning in Muse. Details in Is Muse safe?⁹

6. September 23, 2026 Connect 2026 announcements

   Per MetaMeta introduced Muse Realtime Avatar, for video conversations with an animated Muse, and announced Muse on its AI glasses “in the coming months,” a voice mode, a Muse email address, the Muse Charm device and new shopping partners.¹⁰¹³ TechCrunch also reported Mac computer control.¹⁴ Most of these are in the announced list below.

7. September 22, 2026 Mac app security fix

   ReportedMeta hot-fixed a Mac app flaw disclosed by security researcher Patrick Wardle that could let an attacker with access to the computer redirect Muse’s traffic.⁸

8. September 22, 2026 Human callers test rolled back

   ReportedReuters reported that Meta had tested a “human concierge,” with contractors placing some of the phone calls users asked Muse to make. A Meta vice president called starting it without proper disclosures “a miss” and said the feature had been rolled back.¹⁵

9. September 20, 2026 Amazon blocks Muse

   ReportedAmazon began stopping Muse from shopping on Amazon.com, citing its Conditions of Use. See Why Muse can’t shop on Amazon.⁷

10. September 19, 2026 Privacy dispute over the Mac app

    ReportedAn Inc. columnist said Muse’s Mac app drew on their Messages history after they declined access; Meta suggested a setting had been turned on, which the columnist disputes.¹⁶

11. September 18, 2026 Canada and the Mac app

    Per MetaMuse became available in Canada, its second country, announced by Meta on X.³ ReportedThe same day, TechCrunch reported a Mac app that lets Muse take actions on your computer.⁴

12. September 15, 2026 Meta One (for Meta AI, not Muse)

    Per MetaMeta launched Meta One subscriptions at $7.99 and $19.99 a month. They’re for Meta AI and other Meta features, not Muse, which has its own plans. See Muse pricing.⁵

13. September 8, 2026 Muse launches in the US

    Per MetaMeta released Muse on iPhone, Android and muse.ai, with a free plan and two paid plans (see Muse pricing). Meta published how it built Muse’s safety, and its Chief AI Officer announced a bug bounty of up to $300,000.¹²⁶

Announced, not yet available

These were announced by Meta but weren’t live when we last checked. We move each one into the timeline when it ships.

Before launch: the models behind Muse

Muse runs on Meta’s Muse Spark models, which came first. The short version (full detail in Muse Spark explained):

1. September 2, 2026Muse Spark 1.3

   Per MetaBetter agentic and coding performance; available in Muse Code and the Meta Model API.¹⁸

2. September 1, 2026Muse Voice Transcribe

   Per MetaA real-time speech-to-text model on the Meta Model API ($0.18 per audio hour), also used for dictation in Meta AI for Mac and in Muse Code. Explained.¹⁸

3. August 10, 2026Muse Glimmer

   Per MetaAn open-weight model that runs on a single computer.¹⁸

4. August 5, 2026Muse Spark 1.2 and Muse Code

   Per MetaA terminal coding agent for developers.¹⁸

5. July 9, 2026Muse Spark 1.1 and the Meta Model API

   Per MetaBuilt for agentic tasks; developers can pay per token.¹⁸

6. April 8, 2026Muse Spark

   Per MetaThe first model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, powering Meta AI.¹⁸

Sources

1. Introducing Muse Meta Newsroom · Sept 8, 2026
2. How we built safety into Muse Meta AI Research · Sept 8, 2026
3. Meta’s Muse AI agent is now available in Canada iPhone in Canada · Sept 18, 2026 (citing Meta on X)
4. Meta’s Muse hits Mac TechCrunch · Sept 18, 2026
5. Introducing Meta One Meta Newsroom · Sept 15, 2026
6. Muse public bug bounty announcement Alexandr Wang, Meta Chief AI Officer, on X · Sept 8, 2026
7. Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI assistant GeekWire · Sept 21, 2026
8. Meta hot-fixes Muse zero-day Unite.AI · Sept 22, 2026
9. Meta bolsters Muse safety warning after security vulnerability found Reuters, via Yahoo Tech · Sept 25, 2026
10. The biggest news from Connect 2026 Meta Newsroom · Sept 24, 2026
11. Meta opens early access program for new Muse features TechCrunch · Sept 25, 2026
12. Muse for Small Business Meta Newsroom · Sept 29, 2026
13. Bringing your Muse to life (Muse Realtime Avatar) Meta AI Research · Sept 23, 2026
14. Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse TechCrunch · Sept 23, 2026
15. Meta testing a ‘human concierge’ for its new personal AI agent, Muse Reuters, via CP24 · Sept 22, 2026
16. Meta’s new Muse AI agent read my private messages Inc. · Sept 19, 2026
17. Meta Muse crosses 5 million downloads in 22 days Storyboard18 · Oct 1, 2026 (Sensor Tower; The Information)
18. Meta AI Research blog (Muse Spark, Muse Code and Muse Glimmer posts) Meta AI Research
19. Muse creates detailed profiles of all your friends and family WIRED · Oct 3, 2026
20. Muse Gadgets Meta · checked Oct 6, 2026
21. Meta’s Muse AI agent is building a dossier on you TIME · Oct 6, 2026
22. Dox for Me, O Muse: Meta’s new AI agent built lists of people in vulnerable groups on request Hunterbrook Media · Sept 28, 2026
23. Introducing Personal Agent Protocol Sierra · Oct 6, 2026
24. Citigroup sees Meta’s Muse generating $27bn by 2030 Reuters, via bdnews24 · Oct 6, 2026
25. Meta rushed to fix Muse VM escape vulnerability immediately before launch 404 Media · Oct 5, 2026
26. Muse from Meta on the App Store (version 10.0 release notes) Apple · checked Oct 8, 2026
27. Cequence: Muse reached more than half of customers studied without identifying itself Cequence Security · Oct 7, 2026
28. Introducing Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full Meta Newsroom · Oct 12, 2026
29. Muse growth slows as downloads fall Hunterbrook Media · Oct 9, 2026

Last checked: 2026-10-08. We add new items weekly. Spotted something we missed? Tell us.