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Friends don't let friends feed their data to AI agents

Meta's Muse is one of a new wave of AI personal assistants that ask for your data and, indirectly, everyone else's; nobody else agreed.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Midday Show
Published 12:46 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by The Verge: “Friends don’t let friends feed their data to AI agents”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 12:46 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: AI.

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThere's a growing wave of gadgets built to record everything around you, and now AI assistants like Meta's Muse want your data and everybody else's too.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI already gave it my whole group chat, so it knows everything about everybody, and honestly it's thriving.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYour friends never agreed to that. You just handed over their messages, their photos and their worst opinions about their bosses.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThey'll love it. I also uploaded my mom's voicemails so it can summarize them.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYour mom didn't consent either. That's two lawsuits and a very long summary.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRelax, it already knows everything about you, Nina.

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