In a carefully staged video—shot at an angle that some joked looked like a hostage tape—Mark Zuckerberg laid out his vision for the next big leap in AI: not artificial general intelligence (AGI), but something he calls superintelligence.
From AGI to a personal AI companion
Zuckerberg says it’s time to move past the old AGI label and aim higher. Meta has even launched a Superintelligence Lab and committed hundreds of billions to massive AI data centers. For some experts, superintelligence is just another name for AGI; for others, it’s the next step—an AI that doesn’t just match human intelligence but can improve itself.
But Zuckerberg’s spin is personal. He envisions an AI that’s not just about productivity or automation, but about helping you achieve your goals, fuel your creativity, build better relationships, and “become the person you aspire to be.”
Mark Zuckerberg explains his vision for superintelligence. © Meta
The glasses that see and hear everything
Tucked into the announcement was a plug for Meta’s smart glasses—devices that could give this AI eyes and ears everywhere you go. In Zuckerberg’s future, they might even replace your phone as your primary computer.
Big vision, little detail
The problem? Beyond the lofty language, the video offered almost no specifics. Meta insists superintelligence is coming soon and will improve lives—but the timing and details remain vague. Some see it as genuine ambition; others, as a flashy distraction from the company’s stalled metaverse dreams.
Edward Back
Journalist
My passion for programming began with my very first computer, an Amstrad CPC 6128. I started coding in Basic, then moved on to Turbo Pascal on a 286, eventually exploring more modern languages including web development. I’m also deeply interested in science, which led me to attend a math-focused preparatory program. Later, I studied psychology with a focus on the cognitive aspects of artificial intelligence.
