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Meta’s AI Vision Faces Growing Scepticism Over What Users Really Want

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has outlined an ambitious vision for an AI-powered future in a 6,500-word essay titled “The Future is for Everyone.” He argues that AI will give people access to highly capable personal agents that understand their goals, interests and daily needs.

Meta’s Push For Personal AI

Zuckerberg’s vision focuses on AI assistants that can manage schedules, draft messages, organise files and operate across devices, with users able to choose how they interact with the technology.

Meta’s latest AI model, Glimmer, is part of this strategy. The company is also developing more powerful models through Muse Spark for users and businesses that need greater computing capacity.

A More Optimistic AI Vision

Zuckerberg’s approach differs from the more cautious messaging coming from some other AI companies, which have increasingly focused on safety and the risks associated with increasingly capable systems.

Instead, Meta argues that slowing AI development could limit individual access to the technology and weaken the U.S. position in competition with China.

The vision, however, raises questions about how accessible these tools actually are. Some of Meta’s newest AI capabilities require specific hardware, making them less available to ordinary users than the “for everyone” message suggests.

The Challenge Of Winning Users

Much of Zuckerberg’s argument centres on AI’s potential to boost creativity, innovation and personal empowerment. Yet these promises remain largely abstract, while more concrete ideas such as AI personal assistants and coaches may appeal to some users but leave others questioning their practical value.

For Meta, the bigger challenge may be turning Zuckerberg’s ambitious vision into AI products that people genuinely want to use.

Web Summit 2026 Brings 70,000 Participants From 164 Countries To Lisbon

Around 70,000 people from 164 countries attended this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon, with China sending its largest delegation to the event so far. More than 50 representatives from the country’s artificial intelligence and robotics sectors took part, reflecting China’s growing presence in technologies reshaping manufacturing and services.

Founded in Dublin in 2009, Web Summit moved to Lisbon in 2016 and has since developed into one of Europe’s major technology conferences. The event brings together start-ups, investors and industry leaders, providing a platform for companies to present new technologies and explore business opportunities.

This year’s gathering also highlighted China’s expanding influence in the global technology industry, a trend noted by Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave.

Storm Charles Interrupts Conference Programme

The summit’s schedule was disrupted on November 11, when Storm Charles forced organisers to cancel activities for the day. The programme resumed on November 12, allowing the event to conclude as planned.

Despite the interruption, this year’s Web Summit highlighted several key developments shaping the technology sector, including advances in robotics and automation, intensifying international competition and continued demand for platforms connecting businesses with investors.

For Lisbon, the conference remains an important international technology gathering, bringing together companies and decision-makers while showcasing innovations moving towards commercial application.

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