Mark Zuckerberg is at it again, this time launching a standalone AI app that promises to be your “personal AI” , because apparently, we haven’t given Meta enough of our personal information already.

The tech giant unveiled Meta AI at LlamaCon (yes, that’s a real event name), positioning it as a competitor to ChatGPT with a uniquely invasive twist. Zuckerberg’s pitch? The app will know you better than you know yourself, thanks to Meta’s massive data trove spanning Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms.

The Privacy Paradox

Meta is marketing this as a feature, not a bug. The app claims it can provide more personalized responses by leveraging data you’ve “already chosen to share” on Meta products. Translation: everything you do will potentially feed into their advertising machine.

AI with a Side of Oversharing

The app includes a Discovery feed where users can share their AI interactions with friends. Imagine broadcasting queries like “Describe me in three emojis” - because nothing says personal growth like algorithmic self-definition.

The Numbers Game

While Meta boasts 1.2 billion Llama model downloads, ChatGPT remains the reigning champion with 400 million weekly users. The real question is whether anyone wants another AI assistant that feels more like a data extraction tool than a helpful companion.

As tech continues to blur the lines between assistance and surveillance, Meta’s latest offering feels less like innovation and more like another chapter in the ongoing saga of corporate data hunger.