Mark Zuckerberg is all about artificial intelligence as the new social media

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Metaverse dreams It appears to have been replaced by a new vision: a social feed generated by artificial intelligence. On Wednesday’s earnings call, Zuckerberg reiterated his belief that AI will become the next big media format, making feeds “more immersive and interactive:”

We started with text, then moved to photos when we got camera phones, and then moved to video when mobile networks became fast enough. We will soon see an explosion in new, more immersive and interactive media formats, made possible only because of advances in artificial intelligence.

Zuckerberg added that apps currently “feel like algorithms that recommend content.” But that will change, according to Zuckerberg, as meta apps will eventually greet users with AI that “understands” them, can deliver content they love, and “create great personalized content.”

Last year, Zuckerberg similarly spoke about social media being infused with artificial intelligence, Saying that is dead It will add “another huge batch of content” to its recommendation system because AI makes content “easier to create and remix.” Mita has already realized part of this plan Launched a new “Vibes” feed in the Meta AI app It lets you scroll through a feed of short videos generated by artificial intelligence.

During the call, Zuckerberg also hinted at a new format that will allow users to create a world or game with a prompt and then share it with friends, adding that videos can become interactive as well. “There’s definitely a version of the future where you can click on any video you’re watching and go to it and… experience it in a more meaningful way,” Zuckerberg said.

As the call progressed, Zuckerberg did not lay out goals for the event, instead saying that the company’s investments in virtual reality (VR) and Horizon Worlds would “align well with these AI developments,” helping to bring these experiences to people “through mobile.” Meta’s Reality Labs, which has a division dedicated to the Metaverse, reported an operating loss of $6.02 billion during the last three months of 2025. Earlier this month, Meta has laid off at least 1,000 employees In the section while Closing three of its virtual reality studios.

dead It recorded revenues of $59.9 billion During the last quarter of 2025, net income is $22.8 billion. The company appears to be planning to open up more revenue streams by monetizing its Meta AI chatbot as well, with Zuckerberg telling investors that there will be “subscriptions and advertising” opportunities with Meta AI, in line with… TechCruncha report The company plans to put premium AI features behind a paywall.