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Meta Gives the Wrist Another Reason to Interrupt
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Meta's AI agent Muse is available on Apple Watch and Android Wear OS. On Apple Watch, users can interact with the assistant through voice calls, text messages or dictation, bringing the service to a device designed for brief, frequent interactions. Moving an assistant from a phone to a watch changes the setting in which people might use it. A question that once required opening an app can become a quick exchange from the wrist. That convenience is the point of wearable computing, but it also makes an assistant easier to consult in the middle of other activities. The available forms of interaction matter. A spoken request, a typed message and dictation each suit different circumstances, and a watch's small display encourages shorter exchanges. Users may appreciate a quick answer without wanting a long conversation on a tiny screen. For Meta, another device gives Muse another opportunity to become part of a daily routine. For the person wearing it, the test is whether that access saves attention or asks for more of it. The wrist already tells time and delivers alerts. Now it can host an AI assistant too, making the smallest screen in the house a candidate for the busiest meeting.
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