Meta Platforms Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg outlined a vision for “personal superintelligence” in a recent letter to investors while also hinting that not all of the company’s most advanced AI models will be open-sourced. Zuckerberg emphasized that superintelligent systems must be shared broadly but also managed responsibly to address novel safety challenges.
Zuckerberg framed personal superintelligence as AI agents that “know us deeply, understand our goals, and can help us achieve them” throughout the day across devices such as augmented reality glasses. He noted that Meta plans to deliver these experiences directly through its hardware and software products rather than via third-party services.
Balancing Openness and Safety
Since launching the Llama family of large language models, Meta has positioned open-source releases as a core differentiator from closed systems by competitors like OpenAI and Google DeepMind. Zuckerberg’s statement marks a turning point in that philosophy. He wrote that as models approach superintelligent capabilities, they may pose new risks, requiring Meta to “be rigorous about mitigating these risks and careful about what we choose to open source”.
Meta’s leadership team reinforces this dual approach. A spokesperson stressed that the company remains committed to open-source AI while also planning to train and deploy a mix of closed models. This obeys the trend in the industry as closed models provide a more firmly controlled deployment, updates, and monetization.
Meta Superintelligence Labs and Investment Surge
In June 2025, to expedite research into the frontier, Zuckerberg founded Meta SuperIntelligence Labs (MSL) headed by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and Chief Scientist Shengjia Zhao. The new unit has drawn dozens of top researchers from rivals and committed more than $14 billion in investments, including a major stake in Scale AI, alongside expanding Meta’s own cloud infrastructure for AI training.
Toward Personal AI Agents
Zuckerberg anticipates that everyday devices will become intimate computing partners powered by these advanced models. He envisions glasses or headsets that “understand our context because they can see what we see, hear what we hear, and interact with us throughout the day”. Those devices would host or securely stream superintelligent AI features, helping users plan, create, learn, and connect.
AI Trends to Watch
Meta refocusing on open source is an indication that the company is now ready to protect its most valuable AI innovations and guard them against misuse. Meanwhile, the promise to keep publishing frontier open-source models will help to preserve community cooperation and Meta’s professional image of an easy-access AI supporter. This delicate balance will be closely followed by industry observers looking at intensifying industry competition and the demands of regulators with regard to greater transparency and safety over AI.
