Meta releases open source code to connect Muse AI to custom hardware
Meta has open sourced code that allows developers to run its new Muse artificial intelligence agent on custom devices such as microcomputers.
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Meta has released open source code that allows developers to build custom hardware powered by its new Muse artificial intelligence agent, according to The Verge Tech and The Verge. The code enables users to connect the AI software to external displays and single board microcomputers like the Raspberry Pi. [1][4]
The Verge Tech reported that Meta suggested several potential DIY projects using the open source code. These include running Muse on a color E Ink screen to display personal reminders, installing it on an HDMI stick to stream the agent to a television, or connecting it directly to microcontrollers. [1]
Muse Spark is a large language model developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs that was introduced in April 2026 and launched as version 1.1 in July 2026. The software powers AI features across Meta products and supports multimodal reasoning, coding, and software development with a context window of one million tokens. [7]
The open source release comes amid broader attention regarding Meta's new software. TechRadar reported that cybersecurity firm Surfshark issued a warning about the high volume of data collected by Muse, while Reuters reported that Apple plans to alert users when AI software requests access to Mac system data following public complaints. [3][5]
In short
- Meta open sourced code to connect its Muse AI agent to custom hardware and displays.
- Developers can run the Muse AI software on Raspberry Pi microcomputers.
- Muse Spark was developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs and launched in July 2026.
- Suggested projects include E Ink reminder displays and TV HDMI sticks.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgetsThe Verge Tech, 1d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]'Things may get ugly': Meta's new AI Muse is about to make the internet more annoyingBBC, 3d ago
- [3]Apple says it will flag AI requests for Mac data after Meta's Muse draws complaintsReuters, 1d ago
- [4]Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgetsThe Verge, 1d ago
- [5]Meta Muse has already broken a record: it beats all competitors in data collection, Surfshark warnsTechRadar, 2d ago
- [6]Meta's Muse can shop and check out for you. Here's how it worksCNBC, 1d ago
Background
- [7]Muse Spark on Wikipedia
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