AI agent makers promise privacy, but Muse and Dots still collect data

The Verge examines how Meta and OpenAI market their AI agents Muse and Dots on privacy promises. Muse stores data in an isolated VM, but Meta can still access it and trains models on user data by default; Dots has avoided major scandals so far but is limited to ChatGPT tiers starting at $100.

• Muse gained 600,000 daily active users in the US within weeks of launch
• Meta trains models on Muse user data by default, with an opt-out option
• Dots is only available on ChatGPT subscriptions priced at $100 and up
• OpenAI offers zero data retention options for enterprise customers