Muse assistant sparks 'AGI feeling': Meta researcher boosts review saying you don't need the best LLM
ThomasScialom · x · 2026-11-07
Developer Boris Dayma says Muse assistant gave him his first real 'AGI feeling' — not because it's the best LLM, but because it's a genuinely well-thought-out product. Meta researcher Thomas Scialom amplified the take.
- Muse handles boring admin tasks proactively: it notices when you're being overcharged on insurance and suggests switching, even providing a small script to help call and cancel.
- Dayma speculates it's heavily tuned for consumer tasks: interleaved multi-topic chats, daily updates with practical knowledge (airline infant seat rules, best credit cards) instead of live research.
- ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini remain his pick for complex work (designing a house, building software), but Muse wins on everyday usefulness.
The core insight: the AGI feeling can come from product design and freshness of everyday knowledge, not raw model capability.
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