At OpenAI’s DevDay, CEO Sam Altman introduced the company’s new AI agent, Dots, and said OpenAI wants to “set a new standard for privacy in frontier AI.” During the event, OpenAI reportedly made veiled criticisms of Meta’s competing agent, Muse, over data safety concerns. Months earlier, Muse had itself launched as a purportedly safer alternative to a predecessor called OpenClaw, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg describing it as built from the ground up for privacy and security.
The piece frames these competing pledges against a backdrop of companies collecting large amounts of personal data and frequent cyberattacks, raising the question of whether AI labs will deliver on their privacy commitments.
Why it matters
AI agents can handle personal information on behalf of users, so privacy claims are central to how these products are marketed and trusted. The article highlights a gap between promises and proven outcomes.
Who should care
Users weighing AI agents, as well as those tracking competition between OpenAI and Meta on data handling and security.