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-Divyanshi Sharma
Meta’s AI agent Muse could soon make its way to India, and we now have an idea of how much its paid plans might cost. The AI agent has often made headlines and now that we have India prices, that is all the tech community can talk about. Read on to know more.
Meta Muse AI subscription prices in India (expected)
According to a report in The Hindu, Muse’s Power subscription is priced at Rs 1,799, while the Maximum tier costs Rs 8,999. Those purchasing subscriptions through Google Play or Apple’s billing systems may have to pay slightly more than these listed prices.
The reported pricing is broadly in line with what Meta charges in the US. However, do note that the company has not officially announced an India launch date or confirmed the subscription plans for the market. So, it is best to take this information with a pinch of salt.
Muse also offers a free tier with generous usage limits in supported markets, including the US, Canada, Japan and Singapore. It remains to be seen whether Indian users will get access to a similar free plan when the service officially arrives here.
Meta Muse AI is not officially available in India yet
Despite the reported subscription prices, Muse is not officially available in India at the moment. Indian users attempting to access the service are currently placed on a waitlist. However, The Hindu reports that users can register through a VPN connected to one of Muse’s supported markets.
Interestingly, accounts registered this way continue to work in India even after users disconnect from the VPN. The service’s web and WhatsApp interfaces are also accessible in the country, despite Muse not being listed on Indian app marketplaces.
Users can also make subscription payments using Indian-issued cards, provided their billing territory is set to a supported market. However, some of Muse’s capabilities remain restricted in India. The AI agent cannot currently take authorisation to make card payments on a user’s behalf, as this requires integrations with payment processors that do not operate in the country.
Privacy concerns around Meta Muse AI
While its India launch and subscription prices are worth watching, there is another side to Meta’s AI ambitions that should not be overlooked.
A couple of days back, reports raised concerns about Muse building detailed profiles of people, including those who may have never directly used the AI assistant. This brought attention to how much information Meta’s AI could potentially gather about its users and their connections through the company’s wider ecosystem. You can read more about it here.
The concerns become more relevant as Meta prepares to bring Muse to a market like India, where WhatsApp has millions of users. If the AI agent becomes widely accessible through the messaging platform, questions around the information it collects, how it uses that data and whether people can control their digital profiles will become harder to ignore.
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