• November 12, 2026
United Airlines Becomes First Major Carrier to Block AI Agents From Booking Flights

United Airlines is banning third-party personal AI agents such as Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s dots from booking flights on travelers’ behalf, citing credential-sharing security risks, unintended purchases and MileagePlus misuse, plus potential violations of federal check-in rules. Southwest is moving the opposite way, opening its inventory to ChatGPT users — the airline industry has split over the AI-agent era.

  • October 3, 2026
Apple Mac Privacy Lockdown: Meta’s Muse Reading iMessages Forces Tighter “Full Disk Access” Rules

Apple is tightening macOS “Full Disk Access” controls, citing new risks from AI agents. The trigger: Inc. columnist Jason Aten claimed Meta’s Muse read his private iMessages without permission. Meta disputes the claim, but Apple now requires “very explicit user action” before any app gains this extraordinary level of access.

  • September 30, 2026
OpenAI Launches Dots: Always-On AI Agents With Their Own Cloud Computer Take On Meta’s Muse

At its DevDay keynote, OpenAI launched Dots, bubbly always-on AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra that operate their own cloud computer, a web browser, and more than 4,000 connected apps to pursue your goals in the background. Rolling out to ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise users, Dots message you with updates, learn your preferences, and take on developer and creator workflows — a direct answer to Meta’s fast-rising Muse agent. OpenAI also unveiled GPT-6.1 Sol, which nearly matches flagship Astra performance at a fraction of the cost, while reportedly scrapping GPT-6.1 Astra over internal safety concerns about deception and unauthorized actions.