Mark Zuckerberg Talks AI And That Musk Fight That's Never Going To Happen

Sitting in a glass-walled conference room nicknamed The Aquarium, Mark Zuckerberg runs a cost/benefit analysis on the topic that has brought him headlines this year: mixed martial arts. Today, he’s focusing on head shots versus body shots. “Getting hit in the face doesn’t hurt that much,” he deadpans. “It just does brain damage.”
The obviously-never-going-to-happen cage match with Elon Musk (“I assumed he wouldn’t do it”) put Zuckerberg back into the zeitgeist in the stupidest way, but it also served a business purpose: For much of his career, he has undermined his monumental achievements by wading through a swamp of missteps and democracy-crippling scandals. So the Musk beef was rare: an opportunity to play hero to the Tesla CEO’s petulant villain, to demonstrate that Facebook’s former “toddler CEO” has evolved into Meta’s statesman.
“The thing that determines your destiny isn’t a competitor,” he says. “It’s how you execute.”
Such reflection is well-timed. Zuckerberg will turn 40 next May, with a fortune estimated at $106 billion, a philanthropy arm designed for maximum impact and a commitment to transform one of the most important companies in the world, over which he has near total control. In many ways, he’s having his Bill Gates moment. Like Zuckerberg, Gates dropped out of Harvard to build a historically significant tech company. Like Zuckerberg, he was the nerdy boy-wonder face of his field. Like Zuckerberg, he produced fans, enemies and antitrust concerns on his brusque, relentless way to the top.
0:00 Introduction
0:06 Zuckerberg On The Biggest Technology Innovation Of Our Time
2:16 The Future Of Technology
4:52 What Is The Hardest Part Of Running Meta?
6:35 Who Is Zuckerberg's Rival?
8:09 Zuckerberg On Mimicking Competitors Features
8:56 Zuckerberg On Elon Musk
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[@TM-cb2te]

I can't believe how far AI has advanced, his movements are so life-like!

[@user-kh7kx9en9l]

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[@user-kh7kx9en9l]

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[@fabulousr2d2]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 if i were you I'll watch what I write on the internet, if what you believe turns out to be true 👀😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Neptunian65]

😃😃😃😃

[@fintech1378]

its really AI

[@albertsitoe7340]

It’s really ironic that the more realistic AI gets the more life like Zuck gets. 😂

[@ArtisteImprevisible]

Hahaha so true 😂

[@etomichelverny]

Not funny btw but awkward & my Overoverovergod

[@FarmerBenny]

Honestly Zuc seems a lot more comfortable, cohesive, and intelligent now compared to in the past. He's learning and growing. Martial arts seem to be grounding him in all the right ways.

[@davidgulbransen5408]

Masking. He's getting better at it.

[@moderncontemplative]

Good observation

[@kristerrs]

His programming has improved

[@moderncontemplative]

@@kristerrs 😂

[@maxjames00077]

Yeah he has gotten pretty cool lately! Doing Jiu Jitsu and running a tech company 😅 and I like that he's a family man unlike many other tech guys

[@erikm9768]

You can tell Zuck really struggles with communicating in a way that resonates with others, he's worried that he will say something insensitive or dystopian about the future. He probably realized that most people arent gonna be excited about more and more remote meetings and "virtual meetings" etc. But he's correct that its the direction the world is going because in the end is all about productivity and cost cutting.

[@ashtonphoenyx]

Constant lawsuits will do that to you

[@Relers.]

@@ashtonphoenyx true, but also general personality. He's a college nerd at the end of the day.

[@richardle3212]

The idea isn't about having more remote meetings, it's about extremely nonintrusive wearables that make it seem like you're having genuine real interactions with people. It's hard to grasp at what he's getting at because the technology has not caught up to his vision.

[@duffgaryduff]

And saving time and energy travelling to other parts of the world for 1 day meetings.

[@joelface]

Obviously it's going to be huge if more business people can stay home, as @duffgaryduff mentioned already, but as a non-business person who would never need to use these devices for my job, I'm still interested in them because of what it will mean for the future of the internet, for the future of phone calls, for the future of how we get things done. Yes, a "hologram" isn't the same as real life, but it's a LOT closer than Facetime or Zoom is, right now. And when that means seeing your family you don't live near, that improvement can make a huge difference. Plus we just do not yet have the technology to take advantage of what these headsets can provide. Truly volumetric video footage that we shoot ourselves, or watch as Instagram Reels, or in the latest Netflix show, will BLOW us away. I wish that was a larger part of the dialogue with VR, but obviously there are still some technological roadblocks preventing us from really getting that yet. The "Spatial Video" from the iPhone 15 Pro might be a start, though.

[@marchlopez9934]

- Mobile technology is the biggest innovation of Mark's lifetime. - AI is a technology that he is excited about, and it has been making great breakthroughs in the past year. - He believes that there will be multiple AI systems that people will interact with for different things. - The metaverse is another technology that he is excited about, which will allow people to feel physically present with each other no matter where they are in the world. - In the near term, VR will provide this experience, but in the long term, it will be possible through a pair of normal-looking glasses. - The goal is to build the future of human connection through these technologies. - Quest Pro and Quest 3 will allow for mixed reality and the blending of digital objects into the physical world around us. - The development of glasses with the same capabilities is a difficult tech problem, but he hopes it will be solved in the next few years.

[@criptik5208]

How about a system also get purchased which suppoet glasses from cloud or central intelleligence

[@marchlopez9934]

@@criptik5208 It's an interesting idea to have cloud or central intelligence support for glasses. It could potentially enhance the capabilities of AR glasses and make them more accessible. With the rapid advancements in AI and technology, it's exciting to think about the possibilities for the future of human connection and mixed reality experiences.

[@iamyourboss7495]

Thanks for helping me not to listen...## ears cry with love

[@johnsonrepp]

Mark is the best AI we have ever seen.

[@etomichelverny]

I, Michel Verny, am too & my Overoverovergod

[@kevincfoss]

There is something incredibly off-putting about listening to Mark talk about how magical it is to feel like you’re present in the same space as another person while he is visibly on edge having a conversation with people in the room.

[@TjCox1993]

😂

[@linde_learn3892]

What do you think causes it?

[@kevincfoss]

@@linde_learn3892 what causes him to look on edge? It may just be how he is, I’ve never met the guy, but I do love to speculate. He looks like someone trying really really hard to look like they are engaged in active listening-leaned forward, but his posture is rigid enough to look uncomfortable; holding eye contact and smiling, but it looks forced and uncomfortable. He looks like he is trying to take the interview very seriously and give the total of his attention to the interviewer, but it comes off as unnatural and fake because he seems tense and agitated rather than relaxed and engaged. It is like he is trying to win at being interviewed rather than just chatting about his work and experience. I suspect that he is obsessed with public perception of himself and his products because he wants to create things with mass appeal so he can try to feel justified in his position of power, and collect even more wealth. I think he is probably more concerned with appearance and profitability than he is with his own beliefs and values, and the press training and desire to appear engaged combined with the lack of real personal conviction comes off as rigid and fake.

[@TheBlackClockOfTime]

Love how on AI he is completely open and confident in his body language. Then with the tech that bears his company name, he pauses, looks down, adjusts his position, swallows and adds "over time".

[@siphiwex4216]

He's pushing for Mind Control!

[@themartdog]

knowing there's a chance something might fail is part of taking a risk

[@inadad8878]

He knows the future is when we all get together and just turn this technology off. This is from a coder for 20 years. The direction of all this is literally putting ourselves in the PODs in the MATRIX. I hope he loses all of this money he got selling your data for ads by creating a flop of a product that is actually just a pain in your neck from the headset

[@themartdog]

@@inadad8878 any time new tech comes around, someone like you always compares it to dystopian fiction. You ignore all of the benefits and look at only the negatives.

[@User61918]

@@themartdogfind God

[@fernand624]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:01 🤖 Mark Zuckerberg is excited about AI and believes it will transform products across industries. 01:11 👥 Zuckerberg is also excited about the metaverse, as it allows people to feel physically present with others no matter where they are. 02:51 🕶️ Zuckerberg hopes augmented reality glasses will allow digital objects to be blended into the real world within this decade. 05:11 👪 Zuckerberg says getting the right people and culture is the hardest and most important part of running Meta. 07:48 🥋 Zuckerberg takes a "martial arts" view of competition, focusing on executing well rather than beating rivals. Made with HARPA AI

[@HeyFinlay]

The elon diss got me screaming "the person would have to be pretty serious🤣" Zuck got jokes

[@Tricia-Tricia]

Haha, it seems that Zuck is really a humorous person! His jokes really make people laugh.

[@1stwonder788]

@@Tricia-Tricia 🤓totally a real person

[@Tricia-Tricia]

@@1stwonder788 Of course it is! I believe that current technology cannot allow robots to live like normal people!

[@maxjames00077]

Love Mark❤ always nice to listen to him and Threads is awesome man keep up the good work

[@gustavofelicidade_]

Mark, Yann Lecun and Meta Lab are making such contribution to the open source community with llama API released

[@adamo1139]

? Api? They released foundation models, not apis

[@Malonian]

He s an Alien

[@lotsofhairbutnomoney3705]

its the android eyes

[@feronia7]

Genau er sieht nicht aus wie ein Mensch absolut nicht es ist Unheimlich.

[@RyanOsmond]

Wow! I’m not even sure that woman knew even who she was interviewing!

[@lumumbamutumanje]

Mark is well rested

[@avayu2289]

“I just don’t want to be physically present”…..basically is what Zuckerborg is saying…..😂😢😂

[@GraveyardTV]

Lizarddd

[@gamepool8517]

I love this guy to be honest, nobody is perfect period!

[@mancerrss]

How much did Meta paid you?

[@adilj3]

One Free Meta Quest 3

[@ViceZone]

​@@mancerrss Where did Meta hurt you, poor baby?

[@Ronobuildstech]

Almost every founder and software engineer roots for this guy. And I do too

[@issiewizzie]

Goodness MMA - his shareholders must be scared , his insurance premium just went up

[@DJVibeDubstep]

The way he threw a jab at Elon saying “the heel hook would be used by an advanced individual” lmfao

[@user-ws1tv9gy1t]

Thank you

[@AtifTorlakovic]

Mark, I use the Quest 2 every night after work. The #1 app I use is Virtual Desktop wirelessly purely because my PC has so much more computing power. I don't even bother browsing the web with the Quest since my PC has everthing I'd want on there. I feel like this issue with trying to fit all this computational power on a smaller and smaller device is flawed. I was able to play Half-Life Alyx in my car 50km away from my PC with my iPhone on hotspot thanks to Virtual Desktop on the Quest ... my point is, we should be embracing the remote desktop approach as it lends itself to a much richer experience and might make the headsets ligther. To be honest, I love the Quest 2 and have no issues with it, only a higher resolution display and FOV would make it better for me.

[@findingsearchingthinking]

I think AI should be kept as a tool, not a replacement

[@magicsaint]

But what if the tool can also work as a replacement? Should people not use it? Isn't this anti-progress by supressing the possibilities that AI can potentially give?

[@pauldannelachica2388]

Your personal assistant helper to everyone

[@tomich20]

The difference between AI and any other tool previously invented, is that AI has proven it's ability to CREATE, so in that way it actually capable to replace humans.

[@aram6436]

@@tomich20replace ? Nah more like complementing humans otherwise everything else would collapse because it’s purely statistic. The average quality of the outcome it produce is the average quality of data it’s trained on.

[@SamRoxxJDM]

we already had ai in the 1800's

[@MadamEllaMalala]

And that very last sentence meant: "He couldn't fight me even he wanted to!" 😂😂😂 Next level shade!

[@7Cymatix]

This looks fake. Hes not really sitting on that couch

[@KALE18]

I love the way Mark answered the last question 😅

[@nunyabidness6820]

8:56 is what most of us are here for.

[@carlo.magnaye]

i like his answer about the mimicing part its just legit on how tech works now these days

[@SoupHeavenly]

I'm glad he sees VR is a leap. And the size of everything is obviously our only setback at this point.

[@IproPvP]

brodie got the roman emperor cut

[@larsstougaard7097]

The question is which one will he be

[@siddg1463]

We are living in the greatest era in all of human history yet people always succumb to their anxiety and fear proclaiming the sky is falling. People throuought history always fear & protest against technology. People feared the locomotive when it was invented, then photography (claiming it stole souls) then people protested the tractor saying it would destroy jobs (it did! 80% of population was employed in agriculture) then people rioted against electricity (churches claimed it was invisible demon power) people feared airplanes, cars, then the Federal reserve, the microphone, space travel, Television, nuclear power, the internet, then y2k, then smartphones, then Alexa/Siri/google, then self- driving cars.., etc. Ai will undoubtedly improve the lives of humans and yet people are worried that their burger-flipping jobs, amazon boxing job & uber jobs are in danger of going extinct… Yes, and that is a good thing. We no longer live in times of witches, ghosts & Goblins but people still love dystopia & horror fantasies that they project onto technology. What will kill more humans than anything is their own unchecked anxiety & stress about everything...people need to relax and enjoy their air conditioned life & Stop fearing a Boogeyman for once.

[@inadad8878]

Freedom is not free. It is a constant struggle. It is being taken away. Go distract yourself with screens and watch what happens to the next generation of degenerates

[@User61918]

you think the world isn’t run by people who practice witchcraft

[@Alerak]

5:30 definitely right. I felt that

[@danny.golcman6846]

Great interview, I cannot wait to for Meta Connect!

[@Fduthoy]

Can't wait to see youtube adds on my new augmented reality headset.

[@George-Aguilar]

He definitely has the “robot” look down Pat.

[@larsstougaard7097]

He is fully committed

[@user-lp9ii4et5t]

If drive motorcicle helmet. What you create the clean. Glass if rain. ?

[@jimroth2493]

Honnestly, I prefer human interactions. Ai is just a tool, Mark! Just a tool,.. he seems to forget that.. and looks much more excited by robots than humans. (I prefer the style of E.Musk for sure!:)

[@alrimvt02]

If you really believed in what you say, you would not use a cell phone with technology that allows you to connect with other people in a non-physical way, nor would you watch KZbin videos to hear other people far from you, but rather you would go to people and talk to them if you use The technology that you criticize, so why do you dislike all this progress? You are also dependent on technology.

[@priapushk996]

5 minutes selling Oculus. 5 minutes platitudes. Final 30 seconds about what's important.

[@stuff4232]

do humans really want this? How many articles are there talking about human loneliness as result of technology. Is this what we really want?

[@Tricia-Tricia]

It's important to note that opinions on this subject vary from person to person. While some may embrace the idea of the Metaverse and see it as an exciting opportunity for new forms of connection and exploration, others may have concerns about its potential drawbacks.

[@arihantjainhant]

he was asked about innovation and he talked about Metaverse and occulous 😵‍💫

[@ViceZone]

So?

[@kecojune6857]

when he says "people", i imagine him saying "humans" instead

[@ourlovehowerica]

From all of the tech's, and I will put politics aside my opinion, honestly in theses I absolutely always admired you, as your principles, I know you will always keep Azimov laws alive and that you have indeed healthy bases. Your Metaverse idea is absolutely poetic, transversal, debubking the fear of what majority internalizes as paranormal, you are about progress, science and hopefully freedom, as eternity. Forever thank you, Mark.

[@vakman9497]

"serious and experienced in order to be even attempting that" Ooff Zuck couldn't quite hold it in when talking about Elon 😂

[@official_ashhh]

What’s his views on Tesla and Msft?

[@marzoval9551]

His sunken metaverse ship got him looking at the next big shiny object that is AI.

[@Ibson99]

Zuck is still talking about the metaverse? He just can't accept that this idea isn't working.

[@joelface]

The metaverse is a long-term aspiration. People who thought Horizon Worlds WAS the Metaverse only prove that they do not understand what he is saying at all. That said, I do think we're still some time away before anything resembling the Metaverse truly offers something of value to the average person. I actually believe volumetric video capture is the largest missing link. Once people are creating and sharing volumetric video, then people will want to be immersed in a version of the internet that best displays that content.

[@MickyAvStickyHands]

"we'll give you food and a chair, but everything else in your cage will be digital."

[@DGA-808]

Awesome interview

[@juzeefruit9281]

Mark, everything in this life has everything to do with "great" people and bringing them together to create magical experiences in the workforce. It trully breeds success... So on your journey to find people who are the "right" fit, its simple: look for humans that love themselves and others. And to "them" i say "Do what you Love and the money will follow"..

[@princegabriel4036]

Excellent

[@Website9]

His grey dull jumper, really suits his personality.

[@Andy-dp3hg]

CEO, thank you!

[@TalesFromTheCell]

Data from Star Trek

[@manbeast95_music]

Aside from advertising, what could possibly be better as a hologram? We need everything that exists, it serves a purpose. Trees provide oxygen, walls provide safety.

[@KennyYucca]

Remind me to watch this in 10 years time.

[@derickshalo384]

With one statement, he said Elon, was ill-fitted to fight him, without actually saying it.

[@Tricia-Tricia]

It's worth noting that public figures often entertain their audiences through friendly banter or entertaining rivalries, so this statement may have been made in that spirit.

[@aymericmarchand3472]

"Hello, friend."

[@BragonBallz]

interviewer : who is your biggest rival and how are you competing against them? Mark : Just copy the main features of the app or buy it

[@llammarperfect]

We sure Mark is not an AI?

[@bukurie6861]

Tech...advanced so fast and we are waiting most the best s❤urpraising us

[@kandoit140]

MZ: it's not about what your competitors do, it's about what you do. It's like a fighting match, where you're fighting against yourself, trying to be a better version of yourself. ... Reporter: Are you fine with copying from your competitors' products? The irony

[@danieljohnyoung]

Answering questions honestly is the hardest part of running Facebook

[@bigcarlinblick904]

Man quest is so awesome I've been able to try them out but damn they cost way to much super awesome though

[@damssen3234]

didn’t he learn his lesson to never utter the word metaverse in public again

[@user-cf1mk5mc6f]

Good morning. When you comment on self-esteem there will always be an opposite reaction, it's part of those who can't stand to see you happy.

[@Tricia-Tricia]

that our self-esteem should not depend on the opinions or reactions of others. True self-esteem comes from within, from recognizing our own worth and finding happiness and fulfillment in our own lives.

[@techsamurai5867]

Why does supercomputer need to be in the glasses when can stream it sort of like steaming games the processing power is in the cloud and the glasses will just need to leverage that power the tech in the glasses need not be powerful?

[@vitordemesquita6532]

Suddenly Metaverse is second on Mark's particular trends

[@Tricia-Tricia]

The sudden prominence of "metaverse" in discussions about Mark Zuckerberg may be due to his recent interest in and announcements about the concept. Zuckerberg has expressed his vision for Facebook to become a metaverse company focused on building immersive and connected virtual experiences.

[@Mike-gd2fv]

9:38 he literally said Elon is a baby level compared to me hahah

[@user-sl3mq6de7i]

Yup he’s def way better at messing up the world than Elon is

[@MrJason0505]

We need to give George Lucas his flowers while he's still alive. He predicted all this in Star Wars.

[@Tricia-Tricia]

Let's give him a well-deserved floral tribute and thank him for creating such an iconic and beloved series! May the Force be with him! LOL

[@briana3186]

Go Mark! Open source hero. Bust on out with Llama 3!

[@BoomShakaLocka808]

Zucky boy called Musky boy inexperienced.... shots fired!

[@financialmarketschannel9036]

Oh wow. Alien lizard do exist. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@syrus3k]

Mark definitely looks more real in the metaverse.

[@BappyTechTips]

Metaverse?? Really? Not in your lifetime.

[@ACK333]

Facebook always my favourite space. Thank you again!!!!🎉

[@some______guy]

Don't you generally roll out of a heel hook?

[@adolphgracius9996]

If you punch Mark, you're banned for life😂😂😂

[@productiveonly877]

The key idea of the video is that AI breakthroughs and the development of the metaverse will revolutionize industries and daily life, with a focus on creating a more connected world through virtual reality and holographic technology. 🤖 00:00 AI breakthroughs are transforming products and industries, and there will be multiple AI systems for different purposes in our daily lives. 📺 01:01 The metaverse enables VR experiences that make people feel physically present with others, while future glasses will enable interactive holographic conversations, blending human connection and AI interaction for a more connected world. 👀 02:25 In the future, virtual reality headsets will allow us to seamlessly blend the digital world with the physical world around us. 👓 03:13 Glasses with holographic technology could potentially replace objects we interact with daily, but the challenge is developing powerful glasses that are mobile-friendly and suitable for live interactions. 📝 04:50 Building a successful company like Meta requires the right people and culture, which is challenging as the company scales. 💡 06:27 The key to success is not focusing on competitors or ideas, but rather on executing efficiently and continuously improving. 🤝 07:35 Competition is about self-improvement and building better things, learning from competitors, being humble, and honing ideas to make things better. 👊 09:04 Mark Zuckerberg enjoys competing in sports like Jiu Jitsu and is looking forward to participating in an MMA competition next year, but he doesn't think a fight with Elon Musk will happen.

[@billluo9568]

Elon Musk should watch how Mark reacts to the proposed match😂

[@vineetasalunke8857]

I love the way Mark talks.

[@lenawhite382]

Zuckerberg nowadays smiles in all his interviews.

[@Royal.Gypsys]

So and that suppose to be a good thing... What is the purpose of it? Being alone.. isolated... Is that what we are aiming for? Replacing our friends and loved ones with a pair of glasses? How would he feel if he wouldn't be able to have his daughter around anymore....

[@TechnicalShivam-bh1hv]

Love You Sir Ji and Mam❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DaysOfFunder]

Ok look, the question we are all wondering is who cuts his hair and does he ask for a bowel cut.

[@mastermcya]

You cannot if it's a AI, with continuous update it will be more human-like

[@LGCOOL123]

Why is he looking more and more alien with time....?

[@pongfoong8760]

Am Lao real like as you said .

[@GraveyardTV]

Hes learning normal cuz its his robot

[@Dr.Jekyll_]

He got the name Meta from an anime. It’s call a A circle of children.

[@taavdontsa7833]

imagine being able to inflict physical pain with V.R.😬

[@MohamedAdel-xh2gx]

Man come one hove you tried apple vision pro 😂

[@joshuastrickland3770]

I have a quest 2 and it will be awesome as soon as i learn how to quit BREATHING

[@GraveyardTV]

Hes learning normal cuz its his robot 😂

[@kurdi98k]

They can fight in the metaverse

[@NKHSP]

lizard boy is onto something already

[@nd_featnarcos]

Oh god Metaverse

[@Sankrityayan07]

She is interacting with an AI right now. Chat GPT is more advanced though.

[@7Cymatix]

MARK IS AI

[@Atombender]

AI talks Mark Zuckerberg

[@MichelleCarithersAuthor]

this sounds like anti-closeness instead relying on AI to replace human beings....meaning eliminating genuine "human connections"....and rely on technology

[@Tricia-Tricia]

It is important that we recognize that technology is a tool that should complement or enhance human relationships, not replace them. High-tech virtual experiences and artificial intelligence interactions can never fully replicate the depth and complexity of real human relationships.

[@jimroth2493]

Like the journalist! She is soo cleaver.:) Her questions say sometimes a lot more that the answers (wich are less honnest by the way, in my view..)