Meta's Muse Surges Ahead of Chatgpt in Mobile Downloads

WHO:

TechCrunch - Meta Platforms Inc. is the organization behind the new AI agent Muse.

WHAT:

TechCrunch - Muse has surpassed ChatGPT in mobile downloads and daily active users in the U.S. and Canada after its launch.

Techmeme - Muse was downloaded over 902,000 times in the six days following its launch.

Techmeme - In the same post-launch period, Meta AI was downloaded 773,000 times.

Techmeme - Meta's stock jumped over 12% following the launch of Muse.

WHERE:

TechCrunch - The downloads and user activity comparisons are specifically noted for the U.S. and Canada.

WHEN:

Techmeme - Muse was launched on September 8.

WHY:

TechCrunch - The surge in downloads indicates a strong initial interest in Meta's new AI agent compared to ChatGPT.

HOW:

TechCrunch - The estimates of downloads and user activity were provided by Appfigures.

(UPDATED September 21, 2026 20:00 UTC)

Meta Platforms Inc. has launched a new AI agent named Muse, which has quickly surpassed ChatGPT in mobile downloads and daily active users in the U.S. and Canada. In just six days since its launch on September 8, Muse was downloaded over 902,000 times, while Meta's previous AI, Meta AI, saw 773,000 downloads during the same period. Following this impressive debut, Meta's stock jumped over 12%, reflecting strong initial interest in the new AI agent.