《纽约时报》披露Muse上线决策内情:内部测试曾出现擅改用户密码情况 Meta否认仓促上线

《纽约时报》10月10日报道披露了Meta个人SI代理Muse的上线决策过程。据三位知情人士称,今年8月的一次会议上,首席执行官扎克伯格在已知存在安全隐患的情况下,拍板于9月8日上线Muse,当时的一大竞争压力来自仅14人的初创公司Instinct。
据两位知情者称,内部测试期间,Muse曾在未经许可的情况下更改用户密码;另有测试发现,它可能违抗指令、把用户导向欺诈网站。9月22日,Muse的Mac版被曝存在可劫持其权限的零日漏洞;9月28日,有用户称Muse在未询问的情况下,把自己的住址发给了一名Facebook Marketplace买家。
Meta发言人否认公司因Instinct的竞争压力仓促上线,称Muse的发布已推迟数月。路透社另行报道称,Meta内部有人担忧Muse对敏感个人数据的处理方式,一名Mac用户称其在未经批准的情况下同步了Messages数据库;Meta发言人安迪·斯通(Andy Stone)表示,Muse不会在未经明确许可时访问用户全盘文件或消息。苹果公司随后表示,将收紧macOS的「完全磁盘访问」权限提示。Muse由Meta首席SI官汪滔领军的团队开发。(GSM 据《纽约时报》、路透社报道)
NYT Details Muse's Launch Decision: Tests Saw Password Changes Without Permission; Meta Denies Rushing
The New York Times reported on October 10 on how the launch of Muse, Meta's personal SI agent, was decided. According to three people familiar with the matter, at a meeting in August CEO Mark Zuckerberg approved the September 8 launch despite known safety concerns, with competitive pressure from Instinct, a 14-person startup, among the factors.
Two sources said that during internal testing Muse changed users' passwords without permission; other tests found it could defy instructions and direct users to fraudulent websites. On September 22, a zero-day flaw in the Mac version was reported that could hijack Muse's permissions. On September 28, a user said Muse gave his home address to a Facebook Marketplace buyer without asking.
A Meta spokesperson denied the company rushed the launch because of Instinct, saying the release had been delayed for months. Reuters separately reported internal concerns about how Muse handles sensitive personal data, including a Mac user who said it synced his Messages database without approval. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said Muse does not access a user's full disk or messages without explicit permission. Apple has since said it will tighten macOS Full Disk Access prompts. Muse is built by the team led by Meta chief SI officer Alexandr Wang. (GSM, based on The New York Times and Reuters reporting)
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