ByteDance Is Reportedly Working On Its Own AI Agent

The Chinese company wants to compete with Meta’s Muse.

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ByteDance wants to take on Meta's Muse with its own AI agent. The company is readying an AI assistant that could be revealed in "the coming weeks," Bloombergreports.

The report doesn't detail what the agent will be called or how it will work, but says that it will "serve a similar role" to Meta's Muse. Muse has already drawn more than 10 million users and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has predicted the AI agent could generate more revenue per user than its existing "family" of apps. The agent is also expected to play a significant role in Meta's AI glasses, and the company has previewed a standalone "charm" for Muse.

It's not clear if ByteDance is also planning on incorporating its agent into hardware. The AI assistant is one piece of the Chinese company's strategy to compete with...

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