Nothing says “Trust me with your inbox, your calendar, and your credit card” quite like a smiling toy with admin access. At least that seems to be the bet Meta and OpenAI are making amid all the AI doomerism talk, giving their new AI agents faces people might want to hug.
Meta introduced Muse on Sept. 8 and later gave it Jolly, a fuzzy, customizable mascot with rosy cheeks. On Sept. 29, OpenAI unveiled Dots, whose optional colorful characters sport accessories like berets, bow ties, and glasses. Users of both can even give their agent a name.
