Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook.
Notable Quotes
"We’re elevating individual contributors and flattening teams."View Story →
"At some level, [it’s] not just going to be learning from people, because you want to build something that is fundamentally smarter than people."View Story →
"This is distinct from others in the industry who believe superintelligence should be directed centrally towards automating all valuable work, and then humanity will live on a dole of its output."View Story →
"I always regretted not making faster progress to identify users under 13."View Story →
"You're mischaracterising what I'm saying."View Story →
"We’re proud to be working with Reliance to build our first AI-enabled data center in India."View Story →
"The Jamnagar facility would help the company scale its AI infrastructure globally while deepening its long-term investment in India's economy."View Story →
"Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shift."View Story →
"recent changes had 'caused distress' and admitting the company had made mistakes that it plans to address."View Story →
"acknowledges it would not be in the company's 'strategic interest' to explain the program fully to employees."View Story →
"Given the complexity of these changes, we’ve made mistakes and will almost certainly make more."View Story →
"Given the complexity of these changes, we've made mistakes and will almost certainly make more."View Story →
"I don't want to overpromise because the world is changing in ways that are out of our control."View Story →
""I don’t see why this is so complicated," reiterating that the company’s policy restricts users under the age of 13."View Story →
"Kunal brings the kind of builder mentality and global perspective that will serve him well in running the world's biggest messaging app."View Story →
"I look forward to working with Kunal to continue to make WhatsApp the best service for billions of people and millions of businesses."View Story →
"Kunal brings the kind of builder mentality and global perspective that will serve him well in running the world's biggest messaging app."View Story →
"We have no indication at this time that any data was improperly accessed by Meta employees."View Story →
"The existing body of scientific work has not proved that social media causes mental health harms."View Story →
"These alerts build on our existing work to help protect teens from potentially harmful content on Instagram."View Story →
""I’m expecting 2026 to be the year that AI dramatically changes the way we work.""View Story →
"Teen mental health is profoundly complex and cannot be linked to a single app."View Story →
"We work hard to keep people safe on our platforms and are clear about the challenges of identifying and removing bad actors and harmful content."View Story →
"We respectfully disagree with the verdict and are evaluating our legal options."View Story →
"I’m not sure what to say to that. I don’t think that applies here."View Story →
"Meta's Zuckerberg warns against curbs on Chinese AI models."View Story →
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"My personal bet is that the people who invest in this will feel very good and be rewarded over time."View Story →
"We expect to build a large business for large businesses."View Story →
"Soon, we'll have agents that can work 24/7 on your behalf."View Story →
"Meta was working on its own AI agent, or an AI chatbot that can operate somewhat autonomously."View Story →
"I think that 2026 is going to be the year that AI starts to dramatically change the way that we work."View Story →
"We disagree with the ruling and will appeal."View Story →
"at least US$600m in US infrastructure, including funding for new data centres"View Story →
"AI starts to dramatically change the way that we work."View Story →
""It is surprising that the discourse from many developing AI is so filled with doom.""View Story →
"Since we reduced our workforce last year, one surprising result is that many things have gone faster."View Story →
"A narrative has developed that we’re somehow moving away from focusing on the metaverse vision, so I just want to say up front that that’s not accurate."View Story →
"Leaner is better."View Story →
"In retrospect, I underestimated the indirect costs of lower priority projects… A leaner org will execute its highest priorities faster."View Story →
"A leaner org will execute its highest priorities faster. People will be more productive, and their work will be more fun and fulfilling."View Story →
"2026 will be the year that AI dramatically changes the way we work."View Story →
"I think that 2026 is going to be the year that AI starts to dramatically change the way that we work."View Story →
"Zuckerberg is making a calculated bet that AI represents the next platform shift, and he's willing to restructure aggressively to capture it."View Story →
"We’re doing this as part of our continued effort to run the company more efficiently and to allow us to offset the other investments we’re making."View Story →
"I think that 2026 is going to be the year that AI starts to dramatically change the way that we work."View Story →
"the transaction complied fully with applicable law"View Story →
"I don't think we have a very precise plan for exactly how each product is going to scale or anything like that."View Story →
"We had a milestone quarter with strong momentum across our apps and the release of our first model from Meta Superintelligence Labs."View Story →
"Any lab that doesn't focus on alignment will fall behind."View Story →
"I think we have a sense of the shape of where things need to be."View Story →
"We basically have two major cost centres in the company: compute infrastructure and people-oriented things."View Story →
"If we’re investing more in one area to serve our community, then that means we have less capital to allocate to the other."View Story →
"Getting everyone internally to use AI tools and getting to do the work more efficiently is not the thing that’s driving layoffs."View Story →
"If we’re investing more in one area to serve our community, then that means we have less capital to allocate to the other."View Story →
"Getting everyone internally to use AI tools and getting to do the work more efficiently is not the thing that's driving layoffs."View Story →
"AI labs have enough incentive to build safely."View Story →
"We basically have two major cost centers in the company: compute infrastructure and people-oriented things."View Story →
"If we’re investing more in one area to serve our community, then that means we have less capital to allocate to the other."View Story →
"Getting everyone internally to use AI tools and getting to do the work more efficiently is not the thing that's driving layoffs."View Story →
"I wish that I can tell you that I have a crystal ball plan for the next, like, three years of how all this stuff is going to play out. I don't."View Story →
"If we’re investing more in one area to serve our community, then that means we have less capital to allocate to the other."View Story →
"I wish that I can tell you that I have a crystal ball plan for the next, like, three years of how all this stuff is going to play out."View Story →
"AI would amplify people’s ability to do what they want."View Story →
"predicts that smart glasses will replace mobile phones."View Story →
"Under the Online Safety Act, these are to be set with reference to a provider's 'Qualifying Worldwide Revenue', which we have defined based on a plain reading of the law."View Story →
"Meta argues that regulatory costs should be tied more narrowly to services operating within the UK."View Story →
"The accord gives the American people and customers the confidence that the technology works."View Story →
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