Meta Platforms plans to test a paid subscription service for its AI-enabled chatbot Meta AI, similar to those offered by OpenAI and Microsoft to access advanced versions of their chatbots, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg plans to release a standalone Meta AI app to challenge ChatGPT and become the leader by the end of this year.

Meta is developing a separate app for its AI assistant, Meta AI. The app may launch between April and June 2025. It aims to improve user experience and attract a wider audience. This move follows Meta's integration of AI in Facebook,

Mark Zuckerberg believes that 2025 will mark the year AI assistants achieve widespread adoption, with Meta AI expected to lead the market.

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is reportedly in talks to build a new data centre for its artificial intelligence (AI) projects, with potential costs likely to exceed $200 billion (approx. ₹17,400 crore). Meta executives have informed data centre developers that the Facebook and Instagram parent company is considering building the campus in states such as Louisiana,

According to media reports, Meta will release its own standalone AI chatbot in the second quarter of this year, with subscription services also expected to be part of the plan. View on euronews