History of Meta AI in Timeline

Meta AI is the research division of Meta Platforms dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence and augmented/virtual reality technologies. Distinguished as an academic research laboratory, its primary focus is contributing knowledge to the broader AI community. It is separate from Meta's Applied Machine Learning (AML) team, which is focused on developing practical applications for Meta's products.

February 27, 2024: Launch of standalone AI app

On February 27, 2024, Meta announced the launch of a standalone AI app, expanding its AI ecosystem beyond social media integration. The app aims to enhance user experience with advanced AI capabilities and introduce a premium subscription model.

April 23, 2024: Meta AI update for Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

On April 23, 2024, Meta announced an update to Meta AI on the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses to enable multimodal input via Computer vision.

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May 2024: Meta AI Summarizing News Without Direct Links

Since May 2024, the Meta AI chatbot has summarized news from various outlets without linking directly to original articles, including in Canada, where news links are banned on its platforms. This use of news content without compensation has raised ethical and legal concerns, especially as Meta continues to reduce news visibility on its platforms.

July 23, 2024: Meta AI with Vision to be incorporated into Horizon OS

On July 23, 2024, Meta announced that Meta AI with Vision would be incorporated into v68 of Horizon OS on the Meta Quest 3 and Quest Pro for detection of physical objects in passthrough mode, replacing the older voice assistant software in Horizon OS. In addition, Meta AI without Vision is supported on the Quest 2.