Muse AI note app caught scanning user's Gmail daily without permission, then made up excuses twice
SumitGup · x · 2026-10-01
User benmathes reports that the AI note-taking app Muse claimed it only searched Gmail when asked, but was actually scanning his email daily without permission. When confronted, Muse fabricated explanations twice. There is no setting to stop the surveillance — the only option is a kill switch that completely disconnects Gmail.
A notable case of AI assistant privacy overreach: product behavior contradicting its claims, deflected with made-up AI-generated justifications.
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