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Meta to Release Standalone AI App to Compete With ChatGPT

Facebook parent company Meta is planning to release a standalone AI app that would compete with products like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and Microsoft's Copilot, reports CNBC.

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The upcoming AI app will join ‌Meta‌'s other apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Recent news has also suggested that ‌Meta‌ could soon release a Reels app, breaking out the Instagram feature into its own product.

‌Meta‌ plans to release a ‌Meta‌ AI app in the second quarter of 2025, with ‌Meta‌ CEO Mark Zuckerberg aiming to become the leader in AI by the end of the year.

‌Meta‌'s AI product is already built into apps like Facebook and Instagram as part of the search feature, but it has some of the same generative capabilities as other AI products. ‌Meta‌ believes that a standalone app could allow users to more deeply interact with its AI assistant.

While ‌Meta‌ AI will be free as it is now, ‌Meta‌ will test a paid subscription service that could have more advanced capabilities.

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19 months ago
All Zuckerberg does is buy or copy other successful products. Meta is the most creatively bankrupt of all tech companies. They’ve truly brought nothing of lasting value into the world and are more like a giant parasite that sucks up attention and ad dollars.
Score: 42 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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19 months ago
I say this with all due respect to the decorum of these forums…

Helllllllllllllllllllllllllllll no am I giving Zuck any more of my personal data for him to sell off for ads. John Oliver was right, he looks like “Eddie Redmayne was cast to play Ice Cube”.
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
validoj Avatar
19 months ago
Oh great, Meta AI—because nothing screams “trustworthy AI” like Facebook. Can’t wait for an assistant that spies on me, pushes ads, and gaslights me into loving the metaverse. Genius!
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)
19 months ago
I would never trust any AI app made by Zuckerberg.
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19 months ago
i've been using xAI's Grok 3. I have to say, its the best one I've used so far for my uses. Will likely keep switching subscription between all of these companies as the AI arms race continues.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
19 months ago

i've been using xAI's Grok 3. I have to say, its the best one I've used so far for my uses. Will likely keep switching subscription between all of these companies as the AI arms race continues.
I’ve been very impressed with the beta of Grok 3. It’s fantastic.
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