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Firstpost•22-09-2026, 01:01
OpenAI Joins Personal AI Race with New Assistant to Rival Grok Bot, Meta Muse, Siri
  • •OpenAI is developing a new personal AI assistant to compete with SpaceX's Grok Bot, Meta's Muse, and an advanced Siri.
  • •The upcoming AI assistant will reorganize and repackage OpenAI's existing agent technology from Codex and ChatGPT.
  • •This new assistant aims to be more context-aware, drawing information from calendars and apps to automate multi-step tasks like scheduling emails and handling routine activities.
  • •The AI will assist users with mundane tasks and in-app operations, including replying to emails, shopping, and communicating with merchants.
  • •OpenAI hired the creator of OpenClaw, signaling its serious entry into the rapidly accelerating personal AI agent competition.

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OpenAI's upcoming personal AI assistant will reorganize existing Codex and ChatGPT agent technology to be context-aware, drawing data from calendars and applications to handle routine activities, reply to emails, shop, and communicate with merchants.

SpaceX's Grok Bot gives persistent agents their own cloud computers to sign into user apps and work around the clock, while Meta Muse offers a personal touch to conversations and easy user support.

Final consumer prices remain unclear, but Apple notes that extended access for features like an upgraded Siri will be tied to iCloud plans with usage limits. Meanwhile, Meta promotes its new Muse variants with a stronger focus on privacy consciousness.