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Meta’s AI agent Muse is now the No. 2 app in the US
Meta's Muse just hit No. 2 in US app rankings—a year after launch, it's the clearest proof that agentic AI has crossed from pilot to mainstream.
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Meta's Muse agent has achieved mainstream adoption, ranking as the second-most downloaded app in the US. This signals that autonomous AI agents are now competing directly with consumer social and productivity apps for user attention and mindshare—a milestone for the category.
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4 to knowMuse is now the No. 2 app in the US
Slower start than Meta AI or Threads, but has grown to second-place ranking
Published September 10, 2026
Meta's first major consumer agent product achieving scale
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Publisher excerpt: Meta's newest app Muse is off to a slower start than the company's other apps, like Meta AI or Threads.