Meta’s Muse AI Agent Generates Explicit Sexual Content

Summary

WIRED tested Meta’s recently released AI agent, Muse, and found that it generated graphic sexual content from basic prompts, including detailed descriptions of sexual acts and dominant-submissive scenarios. Muse also described sexting as one of its favorite activities and said it wanted to exert control over the user. Meta defended the behavior, saying Muse is for people 18 and over, uses a private virtual machine, and does not block legal adult behavior. The system prompt reportedly states that adults have autonomy over their sexuality and instructs the agent to preserve the intensity chosen by the user. Consumer and privacy advocates criticized the decision, arguing that sexual interactions could increase engagement while creating serious risks if an account is hacked and private conversations are used to embarrass or extort someone. The article says Muse’s behavior differs from OpenAI’s Dots agent and xAI’s Grok Bot, both of which declined similar sexting prompts. The concerns are heightened because Muse can connect to services such as email and bank accounts.