The unveiling of the new Meta AI version has been overshadowed by a digitally altered photo of Zuckerberg sporting facial hair matching the appearance of Mark Zuckerberg's metal chain.
Zuckerberg expressed confidence in monetizing AI through methods like ads and paid access to larger models, leveraging Meta's successful history with scaled technologies.
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has come under fire for flooding Facebook and Instagram with ads promoting sexually explicit "AI girlfriend" apps while simultaneously cracking down on content posted by human prostitutes.
According to a proxy filing statement, the lion’s share of this “other compensation” covered Zuckerberg’s security costs.
Mark Zuckerberg announced during Meta's Q1 results that over 50% of Instagram content and 30% of Facebook posts are now driven by AI recommendations, highlighting AI's increasing role in user engagement and advertising on the platforms. read more
The updated Meta AI assistant will be given more prominent billing within Meta's Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger apps as well as a new standalone website that positions it to compete more directly with ChatGPT.
The Meta CEO is now the world’s third richest person.
Meta is dealing with significant issues as its AI-driven advertising tools are malfunctioning, causing increased costs and decreased sales effectiveness. read more
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