Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg lauds DeepSeek, predicts breakthrough in AI
During the Quarter 4 earning call, Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed admiration for Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek. He commended DeepSeek for its innovative approach and advancements in the field of AI, mentioning that there are several aspects of their work that Meta is still exploring and hopes to incorporate into their own systems.
Zuckerberg highlighted the significance of new companies in the AI sector contributing unique advancements that benefit the industry as a whole. He emphasized the collaborative nature of technological development, stating that every new advancement in AI sets the stage for broader adoption and evolution within the field.
Anticipating a significant milestone, Zuckerberg predicted that the upcoming year would witness the widespread accessibility of highly intelligent and personalized AI assistants, reaching over 1 billion users globally.
Sam Altamn, CEO of Microsoft-backed OpenAI, also praised DeepSeek for its impressive model, underscoring its disruptive impact on established tech companies in the United States. DeepSeek's cost-effective AI model has garnered attention for its comparable performance to industry giants like OpenAI, particularly in areas such as mathematics and coding.
Meta's AI Progress and Future Developments
While discussing Meta's AI initiatives, Zuckerberg highlighted the progress made on Meta's open-source platform, Llama 4. He mentioned that Llama 4 is advancing well in training, with the smaller version already completed pre-training and the larger models showing promising results. Zuckerberg emphasized Meta's commitment to leading in the AI space, with Llama 4 set to feature multimodal capabilities and enhanced agentic functionalities.
Meta reported a strong performance in the fourth quarter, with revenue reaching $47.3 billion, marking a 21% year-on-year increase. The company's ad revenue specifically amounted to $46.8 billion in the same quarter.
For more information, you can read the full articles on Meta's Q4 ad revenue here and Meta's AI ambitions here.
