At the recently held Meta Connect2024 conference, Meta's founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, excitedly announced that the monthly active users of Meta AI have approached 500 million, and it is poised to become the world's most widely used AI assistant.

Zuckerberg mentioned in his speech: "We are almost reaching 500 million monthly active users, and we haven't even launched in some major markets, such as Europe." This news undoubtedly fills people with anticipation for the future of Meta AI.

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It is reported that Meta had previously disclosed that the global monthly active user count had exceeded 400 million. In a recent earnings call, Meta's CFO, Susan Li, also mentioned that India is the largest market for Meta AI, with over 500 million WhatsApp users in India, providing strong support for the growth of Meta AI users.

Compared to the rapid growth of Meta AI, OpenAI's ChatGPT also sees weekly users increasing, currently over 200 million, reflecting the fierce competition in the AI market. To further enhance competitiveness, Meta recently introduced a new model series named Llama3.2, which has multimodal capabilities and can better meet user needs. Additionally, Meta has specifically launched a lightweight model that does not use European user data for promotion in the European market.

At the Meta Connect2024 conference, Meta also announced many new features, including new celebrity voices and lip-sync translation, which will provide users with a richer interactive experience. At the same time, Meta has extended its generative AI feature "Imagine" to multiple platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, allowing users to generate images with simple prompts. Furthermore, Meta AI has the ability to recognize and edit photos, further enhancing the user experience.

As Meta continues to innovate in the AI field, future user interaction methods will become even more diverse. Zuckerberg's announcements undoubtedly lay a good foundation for future market strategies, making people look forward to the development of Meta AI.

Key Points:

📊 Meta AI's monthly active users are close to 500 million, potentially becoming the most widely used AI assistant globally.

🇮🇳 India is the largest user base for Meta AI, with over 500 million WhatsApp users.

🖼️ New features include photo editing and generative AI, enhancing user interaction experiences.