About Mu
A personal AI platform — without ads
What is Mu?
Mu is your private AI-powered home on the internet. While other platforms monetize your attention with ads (yes, even ChatGPT now), Mu helps you consume less, not more.
Think of Mu as the opposite of what the internet has become:
| The Internet Today | Mu |
|---|---|
| Infinite scroll | Finite, curated content |
| Algorithmic feeds | Chronological, you choose |
| Ad-supported AI | AI that works for you |
| Engagement metrics | Intentional creation |
| Screen time maximization | Screen time reduction |
Why Mu Exists
The internet was supposed to connect us and make life better. Instead, American-owned corporations have optimized for addiction and extraction:
- Rage bait to keep you scrolling
- Notifications to pull you back
- Likes and followers to gamify your worth
- Ads disguised as content
- AI assistants that will soon serve advertisers
We built Mu to answer a simple question: What would technology look like if it respected you?
Our Approach
AI as a Tool, Not a Destination
AI in Mu exists to reduce your screen time, not increase it:
- Summarize instead of scroll — Read 50 articles in 2 minutes
- Extract instead of watch — Get key points from videos without watching
- Draft instead of compose — AI helps, you refine
- Ask instead of search — Get answers, not infinite results
The goal is 10x reduction in consumption. If you spent an hour on news before, it should take 6 minutes now.
No Addiction Mechanics
We deliberately exclude features that drive addiction:
- No likes — Your worth isn’t a number
- No follower counts — Quality over popularity
- No infinite scroll — There’s always an end
- No notifications — You come when you want
- No algorithmic ranking — Chronological, transparent
Privacy by Design
- Your server, your data — Self-host if you want
- No tracking — We don’t profile you
- No ads — We don’t sell your attention
- End-to-end messaging — Private by default
The Features
Chat
AI assistant with context-aware conversations. Ask questions, get answers without wading through search results.
Agent
AI that executes tasks across your data. Automated workflows without the complexity.
Apps
Build micro apps from natural language. Describe what you want, AI creates it.
News
AI-curated RSS feeds with summaries. Stay informed without the time sink.
Video
Search YouTube without ads. Coming soon: AI summaries of video content.
Private messaging and email. Coming soon: AI-assisted drafting and prioritization.
Blog
Thoughtful microblogging. No character limits designed for “engagement.” Write with intention.
Home
Your personalized dashboard. Everything important, nothing distracting.
Get started at mu.xyz or read our Principles.