Axios writer says Meta Muse and NotebookLM turned AI skepticism into everyday utility

An Axios technology writer said hands-on use of AI tools, including Meta's Muse agent and Google's NotebookLM, moved him from skepticism to cautious belief after the systems converted saved Instagram Reels into a recipe book and helped draft an obituary from family source material. The account is not a product launch, but it captures a larger shift in consumer AI: the most persuasive examples are increasingly mundane, personal and workflow-driven rather than benchmark-led.