Buckle Up, Zuck: AI Coming to WhatsApp, Messenger, and 'Metaverse'

Meta’s latest quarterly earnings report is hung up on the “efficiency” buzzword. In his call with investors on Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked up “efficiency work,” more than once, all while sprinkling in talk of “monetization efficiency” and “organizational efficiency.”Asus ROG Flow Z13 Gaming Tablet ReviewBut he had one sticking point amid all his optimism: artificial intelligence. While he also claims AI has improved the company’s own monetization, it seems AI chatbots and other generative AI models will soon be flooding into users’ apps with all the efficiency of a diesel train barreling through a crowded station.Zuckerberg said that there’s an “opportunity to introduce AI agents to billions of people” and the company is exploring AI chat integrations in WhatsApp and Messenger. Not only that, but Facebook and Instagram could receive “visual creation tools for posts” that might also include video and “multi-modal experiences” as well. He also talked about the use of AI for generating ads and for business-focused users.“I expect that these tools will be valuable for everyone from regular people to creators to businesses,” Zuckerberg told investors. “For example, I expect that a lot of interest in AI agents for business messaging and customer support will come
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