Meta’s AI assistant now boasts 1 billion monthly active users across its apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger, revealed CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a shareholders meeting on Wednesday. This is an increase from the 600 million monthly active users reported last December. 

In comparison, Google’s Gemini AI App has 400 million monthly active users, whereas ChatGPT reported having 500 million weekly active users as of last month. 

Meta’s AI assistant is integrated into apps like WhatsApp and Instagram, which are significantly popular with 3 billion and 2 billion monthly active users, respectively. The company will also explore opportunities for a paid subscription service “so that people can pay to use more compute”, reported CNBC, citing the shareholders meeting. 

The report added that the meeting involved investors voting on several shareholder proposals concerning child safety, environmental concerns, and a Bitcoin treasury assessment. 

Recently, it was reported that Meta is restructuring its AI operations. According to an internal memo obtained by Axios, Meta’s chief product officer, Chris Cox, announced the formation of two new teams: an AI Products team, led by Connor Hayes, and an AGI Foundations unit, co-headed by Ahmad Al-Dahle and Amir Frenkel. The move aims to streamline development and clarify responsibilities across AI initiatives.

The AI Products group will manage products such as the Meta AI assistant, AI Studio, and generative AI tools embedded in platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. 

The AGI Foundations team will focus on Meta’s Llama models, alongside advancements in reasoning, multimedia and voice.

The company’s core research arm, FAIR (Fundamental AI Research), remains separate, and one multimedia-focused subgroup within FAIR will shift to the AGI Foundations team. 

Last month, Meta released the first version of its standalone Meta AI app, designed to offer an assistant experience across devices, including Meta’s AI-powered Ray-Ban glasses and the web. 

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