Meta Developing 'Hatch' Agentic AI Assistant on Muse Spark — Targeting Instagram Launch Q3 2026

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The Financial Times reports Meta is building a personalized agentic AI assistant codenamed 'Hatch' on its Muse Spark model, mirroring OpenAI's agentic consumer strategy. The assistant is being tested internally with a target Instagram launch before Q4 2026 and plans to integrate agentic shopping capabilities. Internal testing is expected to complete by end of June 2026, with Muse Spark serving as the assistant-role model family alongside Llama's foundation-research role.