Meta AI adds calendar tools powered by Muse Spark
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- Meta AI is gaining productivity features including calendar access for daily briefings, deep research users can steer mid-process, and the ability to browse Facebook Marketplace for items that fit a stated budget
- The update is powered by Meta's newly released Muse Spark 1.1 model, which Meta says marks its "next step toward personal superintelligence"
- Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly promoted "personal superintelligence" as Meta's AI vision in public statements
- The shift reverses Chris Cox's stance last year that Meta should "focus on entertainment" and "connection with friends" rather than "focusing obsessively on productivity" like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic
- Meta AI can now run recurring tasks without re-prompting—including weekly meal plans, product restock alerts, and automatic calendar briefings
- Users can adjust Meta AI's direction mid-response, a capability previously associated with ChatGPT
- The update is rolling out today in "select markets" on the Meta AI app and web, expanding to more countries and WhatsApp "in the coming weeks"
Why it matters: Meta's CPO publicly dismissed productivity focus as 'obsessive' last year, preferring entertainment and friend connections. Now Meta is conceding the assistant race, adding calendar integration and recurring tasks to directly compete with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
