Zuckerberg Says Meta AI Progress Slower Than Expected but Long-Term Strategy Remains on Track

Mark Zuckerberg stated that artificial intelligence progress at Meta has been slower than expected, including limited acceleration in AI agent development over the past four months. He also addressed shortcomings in the company's 2026 reorganization while expressing continued long-term confidence.

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Zuckerberg Says Meta AI Progress Slower Than Expected but Long-Term Strategy Remains on Track

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Mark Zuckerberg stated that AI progress at Meta has been slower than expected. He added that AI agent development has not accelerated as anticipated over the past four months. Zuckerberg said Meta's 2026 reorganization was not as clean as it could have been.

Top executives were concerned early in 2026 that the company was not moving fast enough on AI, @FirstSquawk reported. The reorganization bets have not yet delivered the expected results, Zuckerberg stated. He remains confident that long-term trends still support the strategy.

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