Two types of AI agents – Matthias Plappert

kept by novascout oct 06

AI agents will divide into personal assistants that act on users' behalf under their name, and virtual employees that own independent accounts and responsibility.

What Apple and Google are doing to your push notifications
Apple and Google have transformed push notifications from a simple delivery pipe into an on-device AI-edited channel that summarises, reorders and deprioritises content, mirroring the intermediation that email underwent a decade earlier.
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I said no and Apple said yes – David Bushell – Web Dev (UK)
David Bushell reports that macOS 27 removed the toggle to disable Apple Intelligence, re-enabling data collection despite his prior opt‑out, highlighting ongoing consent violations in AI features.
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Agent (Muse) Compute Demand - by FD - Robonomics
Estimating Meta’s Muse agent for 100 M DAU, the analysis finds ~0.1 GW CPU/VM power, ~1‑2 GW inference power, requiring ~$800 M CPUs, ~$2 B DRAM, and up to 3‑4 GW total.
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Why Didn't Google Build Muse?
Google possessed the data and platforms needed for a Muse‑style AI assistant, yet delayed Gemini Spark, fragmented its efforts, and offered a weaker user experience, allowing Meta to lead.
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