Meta's AI Agent Muse Shows Similarities to OpenClaw

<figure> <img alt="" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/268774_The_hottest_AI_agent_platforms_are_just_OpenClaw_CVirginia2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The AI agent sector is experiencing significant growth, with Meta's new AI agent, Muse, achieving high rankings on the App Store shortly after its launch and reportedly attracting 600,000 daily active users in the United States, according to estimates from Apptopia. Additionally, the AI agent platform Instinct is reportedly valued at $2.5 billion as it seeks funding. However, there are notable similarities between Muse and the original platform, OpenClaw.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">In recent discussions on social media, some users have suggested that Muse is built on the OpenClaw platform, pointing out that both platforms share identical names for core files, such as SOUL.md and memory.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/report/1000180/muse-openclaw-instinct-lookalike">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>