India, Sept. 24 -- At Meta Connect in Menlo Park, California, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, revealed Meta Charm, the company's new standalone Meta Charm AI device designed to put the power of its Muse AI assistant into users' hands. The device, which is roughly the size of an Apple AirPods case, has a touchscreen display of about 2 inches and built-in 5G connectivity, enabling users to engage with conversational AI without needing a connected smartphone nearby.

Meta Charm is a compact, portable companion that contains the Muse experience, including Meta's real-time voice and avatar capabilities, and fits easily on a keychain or in a pocket. As Silicon Valley continues to seek a replacement for the ubiquitous smartphone, companies are...