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Morning Edition · Thursday, October 22, 2026Published at 2:23 AM EDT · New York
Meta's Muse Passes 10 Million US Downloads in 40 Days as OpenAI Takes ChatGPT Ads to 26 More Countries
Sensor Tower data puts Muse at nearly three times ChatGPT's download pace at launch, and OpenAI says more than 100,000 advertisers have now used its chatbot ad platform.
Meta's Muse agent app reached 10.2 million US downloads in its first 40 days, against 3.7 million for ChatGPT over the same period after its launch, according to Sensor Tower data cited by AI Post. The post says only 11 other apps have reac…
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