Meta and OpenAI trade privacy jabs over Muse and Dots AI agents
At this year's OpenAI DevDay, CEO Sam Altman unveiled the new AI agent Dots, saying the company wants to "set a new standard for privacy in frontier AI," while taking veiled shots at Meta's Muse for failing to keep user data safe. But The Verge notes Meta launched Muse months earlier as a supposedly safer alternative to predecessor OpenClaw, with Mark Zuckerberg saying it was "built from the ground up for privacy and security" — after which a security researcher exposed a zero-day that could take control of Muse (since patched), 404 Media reported last-minute security issues before launch, and Muse defaults to letting Meta train models on user inputs. Dots has so far seen few privacy scandals, though it is limited to $100-and-up ChatGPT tiers and therefore has fewer users; OpenAI is also offering enterprises stronger data controls and zero data retention options.
Privacy promises are becoming a core selling point for consumer AI agents, yet it remains unclear how users can verify them or whether they survive real-world attacks and business incentives.
AI agent makers are promising privacy — will they deliver?
Meta positioned its Muse agent as a safer alternative to OpenClaw. OpenAI promises Dots is a safer alternative to Muse.
Meta positioned its Muse agent as a safer alternative to OpenClaw. OpenAI promises Dots is a safer alternative to Muse.
by Hayden Field
Oct 10, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC

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