Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees Thursday in a company all-hands meeting to “buckle up” for an “intense” year ahead and addressed several recent policy changes.
Zuckerberg opened the all-hands by emphasizing a sense of urgency for the year. He told staff that he expected to have a clearer sense of the company’s trajectory by the end of 2025 and that AI would be top of mind. He also addressed recent policy changes related to fact-checking and programs for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
“This is a marathon, not a sprint,” he said in a recording reviewed by Business Insider. “But honestly, this year feels a little more like a sprint to me.”
In a wide-ranging opening monologue, Zuckerberg predicted that 2025 would be the year a “highly intelligent and personalized” digital assistant reached 1 billion users.
“I think whoever gets there first is going to have a long-term, durable advantage towards building one of the most important products in history,” Zuckerberg said, according to the recording.
