Zuckerberg's Grand Vision: Most of Your Friends Will Be AI

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is aggressively promoting a future where AI becomes the dominant form of social interaction, claiming that AI friends, therapists, and business agents will soon outnumber human relationships. During a recent media blitz across multiple podcasts and a Stripe conference appearance, Zuckerberg cited statistics suggesting 'the average American has fewer than three friends' while claiming people desire 'meaningfully more, like 15 friends' -- positioning AI companions as the solution to this gap.

The Meta founder's vision extends beyond casual interaction to therapeutic and commercial relationships, with personalized AI that 'has a deep understanding of what's going on in this person's life.' Meta has already deployed its AI across Instagram, Facebook, and Ray-Ban smart glasses, reaching nearly a billion monthly users.

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