Meta’s Muse prompts cooperation among UK regulators, FCA chief says
( October 22, 2026, 20:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms' personal AI agent Muse is being scrutinized by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority through the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum, the FCA's chief executive said in a speech on Thursday. Nikhil Rathi said "personal agents are profoundly changing how consumers interact with financial services" and argued that if regulators "maintain an analogue approach in a digital age, new products enter the market faster than we adapt." He said "effective partnerships are already in action" to tackle today's regulatory challenges, citing cooperation through the forum on Muse as an example.Speech follows....
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