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Ana-Maria Stanciuc @ The Next Web · 04/14/2026 02:56 EDT

Meta is building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg so employees can ‘talk to the boss’

The photorealistic digital character is trained on Zuckerberg’s mannerisms, tone, and his own thinking on company strategy. He is personally involved in testing it. The effort, described by four people familiar with the matter, is separate from a ‘CEO agent’ that handles tasks for Zuckerberg directly. Meta is building a photorealistic, AI-powered version of Mark […]
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