Superintelligence for All: Will Meta's Dream Come True?

Yesterday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a significant vision for the future of AI. His message is clear: to make AI not an exclusive tool for a few experts or massive systems, but a "Personal Superintelligence" for all of us.

The future Zuckerberg envisions is an era where AI goes beyond simply increasing human productivity to maximizing each individual's potential. It sounds like a scene from a sci-fi movie—a world where a superintelligence that knows me best helps me achieve my goals, supports my creative endeavors, and guides me to become a better version of myself. He describes this as a continuation of the historical trend where humanity moved away from an agricultural society to focus on more creative and humanistic pursuits.

What's particularly interesting is how Meta's vision for the future differs from that of other Big Tech companies. Zuckerberg points out that some believe in a "centralized" future where AI automates all valuable work, and humanity lives on the output. In contrast, Meta believes that just as individuals have always driven progress by pursuing their own aspirations, superintelligence should be a tool that "empowers" individuals rather than "replaces" them. This represents a fundamentally different philosophical approach to technology.

How will this personal superintelligence enter our lives? Zuckerberg points to personal devices like smart glasses as the key. Through a device that sees what we see, hears what we hear, and interacts with us throughout the day, the AI can finally understand our "context" and provide the most necessary assistance. This might just be the ultimate evolution of UX, where our daily life itself becomes a natural interface, moving beyond keyboards and mice.

Of course, it's not all a rosy picture. As Zuckerberg himself mentioned, new safety concerns will arise. The concept of an AI that knows everything about me inevitably raises powerful privacy issues. Could this technology unintentionally reinforce biases or widen social divides? The potential impact of such a superintelligence on children, whose values are still forming, requires even more careful consideration.

Zuckerberg states that the remainder of this decade will be a decisive period in determining the path this technology will take. Whether superintelligence becomes a warm and powerful assistant for every individual, as his vision suggests, or another tool for control and surveillance, now depends on our choices. While the dream of "Personal Superintelligence" that Meta has presented is certainly compelling, the process of turning that dream into reality will require a human-centered, responsible design and social consensus, just as much as technological advancement.