Meta's Muse AI to counter China models with subscribers, not ads: exec

AI head Wang believes US models will strengthen ecosystem, reflect American values Since Alexandr Wang joined Meta last year, the Facebook owner has turned its focus back to developing open-weight artificial intelligence models over closed architectures. (Source photos by Ryotaro Yamada and Reuters) TOKYO/PALO ALTO, California -- Meta Platforms is making a comeback in artificial intelligence development, kicking off an international push with the Japanese rollout of its Muse personal AI agent, which the Facebook owner says will stay ad-free.