26/09/2026
Are We Ready for the Life AI Is Building Around Us?
I don’t want to scare you after what was announced at the conference, but maybe we should stop for a moment and think about where technology is actually taking us.
Because what Meta is preparing doesn’t look like just another new device.
Mark Zuckerberg introduced Muse, a small AI-powered device designed to change the way we interact with technology. The concept is simple but powerful: a device small enough to carry with you, that you can communicate with through voice and touch, ask it to do something, and potentially let AI take care of the rest.
And that’s where things get interesting.
This isn’t simply another chatbot that waits for you to type a question and gives you an answer. The idea is closer to having an AI system with you all the time — something that understands what you want and can potentially connect you with different services to actually get things done.
Think about shopping, booking, payments, travel, restaurants, or everyday tasks.With potential integrations involving companies such as Stripe, Shopify, Walmart, Best Buy, Gap, Sephora, Wayfair, Expedia, and Instacart, the possibilities could become much bigger than simply talking to an AI.
Instead of opening an application, searching for something, comparing options, choosing a product, entering your information, and completing the payment, you could eventually just say:
“Do this.”
And AI handles the rest.
The device itself is also designed around several technologies, including an OLED touchscreen, 5G connectivity, front and rear cameras, voice interaction while using the camera, fingerprint authentication, customizable avatars, and integration with different services.
According to the announcement, the project was developed in roughly nine months. The price, however, has not yet been announced. But honestly, the price is not the part that interests me the most.The bigger question is: Where is the business model going? Hardware sales? Partnerships? Commissions? AI usage? Advertising?
Maybe all of them.
And Meta is not the only company thinking about this.
OpenAI and other technology companies are also exploring new forms of AI hardware and new ways for people to interact with technology.
That brings me to the question I find much more interesting:
What will the future of content actually look like?
Are we still going to open apps, search, type, click, compare, and move from one platform to another?
Or will we simply tell an AI what we want and let it move through all those platforms for us?
And if that happens, what happens to the apps themselves?
Maybe we won't stop using applications.
Maybe we just won't need to interact with them the way we do today.We already gave technology a huge part of our daily lives. Our phones know where we are going, what we search for, what we buy, what we watch, and increasingly, what we want.
AI may simply be the next step.
So I’m not saying this is good or bad.
I’m just saying that the relationship between humans and technology is changing — and it’s changing faster than many of us realize.
Maybe the real question isn't:
“What will AI change?”
Maybe it's:
“Are we ready for the life that AI is building around us?”
I’d genuinely like to hear your thoughts — especially if you work in business, content creation, marketing, or technology.
