Meta bets big on wearable AI, new AI agent as Zuckerberg pushes back against AI doom

Meta announced new AI-powered wearable devices and a consumer-friendly AI agent at its annual Connect conference. CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized the company's commitment to these technologies despite industry volatility. The move signifies a major push to integrate artificial intelligence into consumer hardware.
Meta is going all in on a consumer-friendly AI agent and pushing forward with AI-powered wearable devices during a moment in the industry when its CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged it is a “wild time to be building.” At the company’s annual Connect conference on Wednesday, Zuckerberg opened his keynote address by saying “it’s no secret...
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