India becomes largest market for Meta AI usage: Mark Zuckerberg
New Delhi: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that India has emerged as the largest market for artificial intelligence (AI) usage within the company. During the Q2 earnings call with analysts, Zuckerberg highlighted the significant growth in AI adoption in India, particularly on WhatsApp. He mentioned that this growth coincided with India becoming the leading market for Meta AI usage.
Expanding Reach of Meta AI
Meta AI, the company's AI assistant, has recently expanded its availability by introducing support for seven new languages, including Hindi. The platform has also been enhanced to be more creative and intelligent in its interactions. In addition to Hindi and Hindi-romanised script, Meta AI can now be accessed in other languages such as French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Users can engage with Meta AI across various Meta platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook in these languages, with plans for further language additions in the near future.
Continued Innovation
Following a successful Q2 performance with a revenue of $39.1 billion, a 22% increase year-on-year, Meta CEO Zuckerberg discussed ongoing advancements in Meta AI features. The AI assistant is now operational in over 20 countries and supports eight languages, with the introduction of new features like Imagine Edit for image editing. Zuckerberg expressed confidence that by the end of the year, Meta AI is poised to become the most widely used AI assistant.
Moreover, Zuckerberg emphasized the company's commitment to enabling individuals to create their own AI solutions, in addition to the company's existing AI offerings. To support this vision, Meta recently launched AI Studio, a platform that empowers users to develop their own AI assistants for interaction within Meta's ecosystem of apps.
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