Meta is making its AI chatbot more like an assistant

Meta is enhancing its AI chatbot with productivity features, including calendar integration for event planning and daily briefings, powered by its new Muse Spark 1.1 model. This update shifts Meta’s AI strategy towards personal superintelligence, moving beyond entertainment and social connection to compete with rivals like Gemini and ChatGPT. The AI can now perform ongoing tasks, summarize web information, and assist with planning based on your schedule and preferences.

• Meta AI chatbot updated with new productivity features to compete with rivals.
• AI can access user calendars to generate daily briefings and plan events.
• Update powered by the new Muse Spark 1.1 model, enabling advanced capabilities.
• This marks a shift from Meta’s previous focus on entertainment to ‘personal superintelligence’.
• AI can research items like furniture on Facebook Marketplace and check calendars for event scheduling.
• Users can set up recurring tasks for the AI to handle, such as weekly meal plans or restock updates.
• The AI is improved at summarizing web information into various formats like reports and presentations.
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