Would you trust AI to buy an anniversary gift for your spouse? Michael did, and the results might surprise you.

This week on Technically Working, Michael shares how he used Muse to shop for anniversary gifts, from picking out flowers to finding a turtle-themed water bottle. Damashe and Michael talk about what it's like to let AI make purchases, the security concerns that come with giving it access to your accounts, and how these tools are changing the way we get things done.

But that's not all. Michael talks about preparing to fly home with his new guide dog, Damashe shares his plans for bringing more devices into Apple Home, and the two discuss smart locks, Apple Watch upgrades, AI-generated scam calls, and the future of satellite connectivity.

Also in this episode:

• Michael's experience using Muse and Stripe Link to purchase anniversary gifts.
• Preparing to travel by airplane with a large German Shepherd guide dog.
• How realistic AI-generated voices are making scam calls harder to recognize.
• Damashe's plans for HomeKit Secure Video, Aqara devices, and smart home automation.
• Smart locks, accessibility frustrations, and Apple's Ultra watches.
• Audio dramas, Audible subscriptions, and expiring credits.
• Earshot's new Personal Audio feature.
• Testing cellular internet as an alternative to traditional home internet.
• Starlink, T-Mobile, and the future of satellite-powered cellular service.

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Michael has been experimenting with Meta Muse, and what caught his attention is not just how it answers questions, but how it can actually go do things.

We talk about using AI for reminders, calendar management, travel information, research, and other tasks that usually require jumping between several apps. Michael shares how Muse kept reminding him about a form until he finally finished it, added flights from an itinerary to his calendar, and even noticed emergency contact information that might be useful while traveling.

Of course, giving an AI the ability to take action also raises questions about permissions, privacy, security, and how much access we are comfortable giving these tools. Damashe talks about why he prefers limited or read-only access where possible, and we compare the approach with ChatGPT, Claude, Siri, Apple Intelligence, Gemini, and Apple’s Private Cloud Compute.

We also dig into Meta’s growing collection of AI hardware, including the Ray-Ban Meta glasses and the Muse Charm, a handheld device designed to provide another way to interact with Muse without wearing AI on your face.

Later, Michael explains how he plans to put Muse to another test while attending guide dog school. He wants to use it to help journal the experience each day and see whether a conversational AI assistant can make documenting an entire process easier to stick with.

Along the way, we wander through smart glasses, proactive assistants, Tamagotchis, podcasting, and the kind of conversation that started Technically Working in the first place: sitting down, talking about technology, and seeing where the conversation goes.

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