Meta Doubles Down on AI Amid DeepSeek Disruptions

• Mark Zuckerberg remains committed to heavy AI investment, pledging “hundreds of billions” to secure Meta’s dominance despite competition from DeepSeek. He told staff they have “48 weeks to get on the trajectory” for AI leadership.Meta’s Q4 revenue surged 21% to $48.4bn, with net income up nearly 50%. The company aims to monetize AI through paid brand placements and custom AI chips while pushing its chatbot toward 1 billion users. Despite DeepSeek’s surprise advancements, Zuckerberg insists the global open-source AI standard should be American-led, while acknowledging Meta may adopt some of its rival’s innovations.