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Zuckerberg Powers Up Meta AI Voices
Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Meta, is making the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) talk better this year. Meta wants to make money from this fast-growing tech. So, they’re adding cool voice upgrades to their latest AI model, Llama 4, which comes out soon.
Experts say Meta is betting big that future AI helpers will chat with us, not just type. They’re working hard to make these talks feel natural. For example, you can interrupt the AI mid-sentence instead of waiting for it to finish.
Why Voices Matter to Meta
Zuckerberg calls 2025 a huge year for Meta’s AI plans. He wants Meta, a $1.7 trillion company, to be the top dog in AI. They’re racing against big names like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google to sell this tech.
Because of this, Meta might charge money for fancy AI tasks, like booking tables or making videos. They’re also thinking about adding ads to the AI’s search results. Zuckerberg even plans to build an AI that codes like a real engineer, which could be a big hit.
Meta didn’t want to talk about this yet.
What’s New with Llama 4?
Chris Cox, Meta’s product leader, shared some Llama 4 secrets. He said it’s an “omni model,” meaning it can hear and speak naturally. It won’t need to turn your voice into text and back again—it’ll just talk! Cox thinks this is a game-changer because you can ask the internet anything out loud.
But Meta is also debating how strict Llama 4 should be. They’re deciding if it can say bolder things or keep it safer.
Competition Heats Up
Other companies are jumping in, too. OpenAI launched its voice mode last year with fun personalities. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s Grok 3, on the X app, added voice for some users last month. Grok even has an “unhinged mode” that says wild, rude stuff on purpose!
Meta tried something similar last year with Llama 3. People didn’t like how Llama 2 ignored simple questions, so they made it less strict.
AI Meets Smart Glasses
Voice commands are a big deal for Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, which people love. You can talk to the AI assistant right through them! Meta is speeding up plans to make lightweight headsets that might replace your phone one day.
