Meta (META) CEO Zuckerberg says in internal town hall that AI agent development over the last four months hasn't 'accelerated in the way we expected', reports Reuters

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Meta (META) CEO Zuckerberg says in internal town hall that AI agent development over the last four months hasn't 'accelerated in the way we expected', reports Reuters

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2026 reorganisation "wasn't as clean as it could have been".
Bets company made on its reorganization 'haven't come to fruition yet'.
Believes the long-term trends are still aligned with the basic shape of the company's reorganization.
AI spend puts a strain on the co. and its stock price would be higher without it, but it is a long-term investment.
Expects company to feel more benefits of Ai investment in next 3-6 months.

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