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Meta's new AI agent Muse claims rock band Muse's social media handles

Meta's newly launched personal AI assistant took over the @Muse handle on X and Instagram, pushing the British rock band onto altered usernames.

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What to know

  • Meta's new AI agent Muse, launched Tuesday for US adults, ended up holding the @Muse handle on X and Instagram formerly used by the rock band
  • The band Muse now appears as @musetheband on X and @museband on Instagram; the switch reportedly happened in July
  • Muse's own catalog (Simulation Theory, Drones) has long dealt with AI, surveillance and technology overtaking humanity, which fans called ironic
  • No outlet has confirmed whether Muse was compensated for giving up the handle; both Meta and Muse's representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment

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Meta's new AI agent Muse claims rock band Muse's social media handles
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    Fans note the irony and joke about the takeover online

    Coverage compiled fan reactions on X mocking the situation given Muse's history of songs about technology and AI control, with some questioning whether the band was paid for the handle.

    “Lmao, zuck took the "muse" handle on Instagram for his new AI thing, and now the world-famous band with nearly 3m followers that's been around for 25 years has been given museband…”
    — X user (fan)
    • CultureDesk@flipboard.social

      Muse, the British band, was formed in 1994, trademarked its name in 1999, and has used the handle @muse on social media for years. But earlier this summer, its Instagram username changed to @museband, and now, @muse is Meta's new agent. We don't know how the change came about, but, @ Independent reports, many of the band's fans are making…

      CultureDesk@flipboard.socialMastodon13d ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    • Funnily enough that is against the Instagram ToS (https://help.instagram.com/termsofuse):> 4.2 How You Can't Use Instagram. [...]> You can’t sell, license, or purchase any account or data obtained from us or our Service, regardless of whether such data was obtained while logged-in to an Instagram account.This includes attempts to buy, sell, or…

      kibaeHacker News14d agoview on Hacker News ↗

    • We're introducing Meta One, a new subscription service on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta AI that gives you access to more AI, expression features, and tools to help creators and businesses.

      @metanewsroomX8d agoview on X ↗
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    Consequence confirms the handle switch across platforms

    Consequence reported the change extends beyond Meta's own platforms, noting Muse became @musetheband on X and @museband on Instagram, and that the band did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    1. 1 outlet Muse the Band Lose Social Handles to Muse the AI Tool

      first by Consequence, 14d ago

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    The Independent reports band's handle loss to Meta AI

    The Independent reported that Muse's X handle had changed to @Musetheband and its Instagram handle to @museband, with Meta's new Muse AI app occupying the former @Muse name; the outlet said it contacted representatives for both Muse and Meta for comment.

    1. 2 outlets Meta launches Muse AI assistant

      first by Semafor, 14d ago · also Yahoo Finance

      1 more headline
    2. 1 outlet Rock band Muse lose social media handles to Meta’s new AI tool

      first by The Independent, 15d ago

      1 more headline
  4. background

    Meta launches its Muse AI personal agent in the US — Meta launched Muse, a personal AI agent for adults in the United States designed to handle scheduling, shopping, payments, emails, browsing and form-filling, accessible via a standalone app or WhatsApp.

  5. background

    Muse's account handles quietly change on X and Instagram — The band's handles switched from @Muse to @Musetheband on X and @museband on Instagram, reportedly in July, with some fans claiming their accounts were auto-followed to the new Muse AI account.

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    first by Anadolu Agency, 14d ago · also PhocusWire

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  5. 2 outlets Meta’s Muse AI works and creeps me out

    first by Mastodon, 13d ago · also The Verge

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