Zuckerberg: Meta AI Agent Development Slower Than Expected

Meta's Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg, states that AI agent development has not accelerated as expected over the last four months. He told an internal town hall that a company reorganization, including major job cuts, was not as "clean" as it could have been. Meta plans to spend as much as $145 billion on AI infrastructure this year. Zuckerberg expects the company will see significant benefits from its AI investments within the next three to six months. Meanwhile, Meta's Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, addressed a data security incident involving controversial mouse-tracking software. A review indicated no employee data was included in AI training. The company paused this program last month and says it will be "opt-in" if turned back on. This is important because the program was initially installed on U.S. employees' computers in April with no opt-out option.