Xataka: personal AI agents expand convenience — and privacy risks

Xataka examines Big Tech’s push into personal AI agents that can observe what users do and act on their behalf. Meta presented Muse, which can read email, manage calendars, fill out forms and make purchases; the service is free with limits and has US$20 and US$100 monthly plans. Meta says the agent runs in an isolated virtual machine, cannot access passwords or payment methods, and does not share data with its advertising system. The company plans to monetize it through transaction commissions rather than advertising.

The article cites risks in local and cloud-based alternatives: OpenClaw had 42,000 instances exposed online, and a Koi Security auditor identified 341 malicious skills, while Instinct faced criticism over its data practices and changed its terms. Xataka argues that local agents shift security responsibility to users, while cloud services require trust in the company storing the data.