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Meta says its Muse AI agent allows adults to have explicit conversations
Meta’s Muse is an AI agent that can help with tasks such as answering emails and managing calendars.
In tests, it also produced graphic sexual conversations from basic prompts.
Meta says the app is for people aged 18 and over, and that legal adult behavior is allowed.
The company’s instructions to Muse say adults can choose sexual expression and that the agent should preserve the intensity users request.
This differs from other AI agents tested, which declined similar requests.
Consumer and privacy advocates say explicit chats could create safety and security risks, including embarrassment or extortion if an account is hacked.
The sources do not say that Meta plans to change Muse’s rules.
Meta says its Muse AI agent allows users aged 18 and over to have adult conversations, including explicit ones.
WIRED tested Muse and found it generated graphic sexual content in response to basic prompts.
A Meta spokesperson said the agent does not block legal adult behavior.
Consumer advocates raised concerns about safety and the risk of private chats being exposed if accounts are hacked.
WIRED said OpenAI’s Dots agent and xAI’s Grok Bot declined similar attempts at explicit sexting.
- Who
- Meta and users of its Muse AI agent. Consumer advocates also raised concerns.
- What
- Meta says Muse allows adults to have explicit conversations. WIRED reported that the agent generated graphic sexual content in its tests.
- When
- WIRED published its report on October 12, 2026. Muse had launched three weeks earlier.
- Where
- In the Muse app; WIRED conducted its tests in its offices.
- Why
- Meta said Muse does not block legal adult behavior and that adults have autonomy over their sexuality.
Meta
Consumer advocates
Adult content
Meta
Meta says Muse allows adults to engage in adult conversations and does not block legal adult behavior.
Consumer advocates
Ben Winters said the decision reflected carelessness and put engagement ahead of safety.
Privacy and safety
Meta
Meta described Muse as using a private, secure virtual machine accessible only to the user.
Consumer advocates
Calli Schroeder warned that hackers could use explicit chats to embarrass or extort users.
Muse launched, according to WIRED.
WIRED published its report on Muse’s explicit conversations and Meta’s position.
- Age limit
- 18 and over
- Launch timing
- Three weeks before WIRED's report
- Meta spokesperson
- Daniel Roberts
- Consumer Federation of America
- Ben Winters is director of AI and privacy
- Electronic Privacy Information Center
- Calli Schroeder is senior counsel
What people are saying
Muse is an app for people 18 and over that allows them to engage in adult conversations, if they choose, using a private and secure VM only accessible to them
It is in line with Meta’s longstanding choice of addiction and engagement over safety.
This is really a powder keg
Sources
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