Zuckerberg says that Deepseek “strengthened our belief” because the finish spends a lot on AI

The rapid growth of new competitors from China only strengthened the meta commitment to her ambitions AI, because he spends billions of dollars on the emerging technology, said on Wednesday the general director of Mark Zuckerberg.

A recent increase in the popularity of the application from Chinese startup Ai Deepseekwho claimed that he had developed models on a par with models of American rivals with a fraction of costs, Markets were boosting this week As asking questions about meta (Finish) and other large technology companies There may be excessive expenses.

Zuckerberg during Wednesday’s call for earnings said that the growth of Deepseek “only strengthened our belief that this is a right focus for us.”

CEO said it was too early to know how Competition from China It can affect future meta investments. Meta, a parent on Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday repeated his forecast in the amount of $ 60 billion to $ 65 billion this year for investment expenses, because it assumes a large AI. (Analysts’ estimates also achieved the estimation of analysts His results in the fourth quarter.)

Zuckerberg says that Meta AI can be “transformational”

Zuckerberg said he believes that Meta AI, the company’s assistant, “will be one of the most transformational products we have created.” He said that the assistant “is already used by more people than any other” and can reach 1 billion people this year.

Zuckerberg suggested that AI Meta’s capabilities could also take advantage of the Deepseek innovation, indicating that the meta is seeking to implement some Deepseek progress into its own systems.

Before the Meta Earning report, Analysts in Morgan Stanley suggested that the finish It can ultimately use from adopting some Deepseek innovations. Analysts from Bank of America suggested that competition from China can also force American companies to act with greater need for AI development, not reducing expenses.

The general director also said that he expected 2025 to be “a great year to redefine our relationships with governments” and that “is optimistic about progress and innovation that this may unlock this.”

“There will be an open source standard all over the world and I think that for our own national advantage, it is important that it was an American standard,” said Zuckerberg. “So we treat it seriously and we want to build an AI system, which is the AI ​​system that people around the world want. ”