Meta has expanded its personal artificial intelligence offering with the launch of a dedicated Muse app for iPad. The release comes nearly one month after Muse was introduced on smartphones, giving Apple tablet users access to Meta’s AI agent through a native iPad experience.
Muse was introduced by Meta in September 2026 as a personal AI agent designed to do more than provide conventional chatbot responses. According to Meta, the assistant can take action on behalf of users, help manage tasks and work towards longer term goals. The company describes Muse as a system that can coordinate activities across connected services while keeping users in control of important actions.
The iPad version provides essentially the same core Muse experience available on other supported devices, but the larger tablet display gives the assistant more room to operate. The application can also take advantage of iPadOS multitasking capabilities, making it easier for users to work with Muse while switching between other applications.
Muse was initially launched for iOS and Android in early September. The iPad release follows the smartphone launch by only a few weeks, reflecting the speed at which Meta is expanding its consumer AI platform. A Mac version was also introduced shortly after the mobile release, extending Muse to desktop related tasks such as working with files and other computer based activities.
One of the main differences between Muse and a conventional AI chatbot is its focus on completing tasks. Meta says users can give Muse instructions and allow the agent to work through different steps needed to accomplish a goal. Examples include sending emails, booking travel, managing schedules, researching information and making purchases.
Meta says Muse asks for user approval before sensitive actions such as sending an email or making a purchase. Users can also decide which services Muse can connect to and how much access the assistant receives. This approach is intended to give users control over the actions performed by the AI agent.
Muse is powered by Meta’s Muse Spark model and operates through a dedicated Muse Secure VM. Meta says this virtual environment is designed to separate the agent and user data from other systems while allowing Muse to perform tasks through a browser and connected services. The company also says users can disconnect connected services and change permissions when required.
The new iPad release also arrives alongside an expansion of Muse’s software integrations. Meta has added support for several productivity and business applications, including Asana, Canva, Dropbox, Figma, QuickBooks, GitHub, Zoom and Klaviyo. The latest updates also include connectors for Notion and Granola. These integrations are intended to allow Muse to work with information and tasks stored across different services.
The expanded connectors are particularly relevant for small business users. Meta recently introduced Muse for Small Business, allowing users to connect services such as business accounts, productivity platforms, financial tools and design applications. The company says Muse can use these connections to help businesses analyse information, develop marketing plans, prepare content and organise day to day work.
For example, a small business owner can connect Muse with selected business tools and ask it to review sales information, analyse campaigns or prepare a plan for future growth. Muse can also assist with email and calendar related tasks and help organise information from connected services. However, Meta says users remain responsible for approving actions involving publishing, sending or spending money.
The iPad launch is also notable because of the relatively short time Meta took to bring Muse to Apple’s tablet platform. Instagram, another major Meta product, took many years before receiving a dedicated iPad application. Muse’s much faster arrival highlights the company’s current focus on expanding its AI products across different devices and platforms.
Muse has also been expanding beyond smartphones, tablets and computers. Meta previously announced plans to bring Muse to its AI glasses, allowing users to access the personal AI agent through wearable devices. The company has described a future in which users can interact with Muse across different types of hardware rather than relying on a single device.
Meta has also indicated that Windows support is being developed. According to an India Today report published on October 8, the company is working on a Windows version that will be released at a later date. This would further expand the number of platforms through which users could access the assistant.
Another important aspect of Muse is privacy and user control. Meta says users decide which applications can be connected to the assistant and what permissions are granted. The company also states that Muse does not share conversations or data stored in its secure virtual environment with Meta’s advertising systems. Users can additionally choose whether their interactions are used to train Meta’s AI models.
Meta has said that Muse can remember information that is useful to the user, while also allowing users to tell the assistant to forget specific information. The company has further announced plans for a Confidential VM in which the virtual environment, including user data and conversations, would be encrypted with a key controlled by the user.
The rapid expansion of Muse comes as technology companies increasingly develop AI agents that can perform actions rather than simply generate text. Traditional AI assistants generally respond to questions or provide information, while agent based systems are designed to complete multiple steps and interact with external services.
Muse is positioned by Meta as part of this broader shift. The company wants the assistant to become useful for everyday activities ranging from managing personal schedules to shopping and handling work related tasks.
Early adoption has also attracted attention. Market intelligence estimates cited by recent reports indicate that Muse had surpassed 6.6 million installs across iOS and Android since its September launch. These figures are estimates from Sensor Tower rather than official user numbers released by Meta.
The iPad launch therefore represents another step in Meta’s broader AI strategy. Instead of limiting Muse to smartphones, the company is gradually expanding the assistant across mobile, desktop and wearable platforms. At the same time, the growing number of connectors gives Muse access to a wider range of services.
For iPad users, the most immediate benefit is the larger screen and improved multitasking experience. Users can interact with Muse while working on documents, checking other applications or managing information across different services. The underlying capabilities remain broadly similar to the mobile version, but the tablet format provides more space for viewing and managing AI generated work.
Meta’s expansion of Muse also shows how the company is attempting to make AI agents part of everyday digital activities. Rather than requiring users to manually complete every step, the company is developing a system that can understand a goal, create a plan and carry out approved actions.
However, users should still review permissions and approvals carefully when connecting AI agents to personal or business accounts. Services such as email, financial tools, calendars and shopping accounts can contain sensitive information, making access controls an important consideration.
Overall, the arrival of Muse on iPad strengthens Meta’s growing AI ecosystem. The assistant now has a broader presence across mobile and desktop platforms, with additional device support in development. With new business integrations, expanded connectors and planned support for more hardware, Meta is positioning Muse as a general purpose personal AI agent rather than a conventional chatbot.
