Ant group's Lingguang launches beta test, competes with meta's muse in AI agent race

Ant Group's AI product Lingguang has begun a limited internal beta test for its new version, directly competing with Meta's personal AI agent Muse, which was launched in September 2026. According to insiders, Lingguang's development has been in progress for six months, with multiple iterations, and is set for full release this month. The update transforms Lingguang from a basic chat and app generation assistant into an AI-native personal agent with long-term memory and proactive task management capabilities. It leverages Skills and MCP to enable cross-platform operations, such as sending messages on Dingtalk and controlling smart home devices. The beta testing focuses on complex, multi-variable scenarios, including helping office workers track market trends, assisting parents with Dingtalk check-ins, and automatically adjusting travel routes during flight delays or attraction closures. This development signals a broader push by major Chinese companies to advance proactive AI agents, driving applications toward full task automation.