Meta's release of Muse marks a quiet but consequential moment in the long negotiation between human autonomy and technological convenience. Within days of its launch, the personal AI agent — capable of booking flights, reserving hotels, and completing payments on a user's behalf — became the second-most downloaded app in the United States. The speed of its adoption suggests that a threshold has been crossed: enough people are now willing to hand a machine not just their questions, but their money and their decisions. Whether that willingness reflects trust earned or caution abandoned remains t