Mark Zuckerberg says "liberty, open inquiry, free enterprise, and equal opportunity" should guide AI

Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, released a statement Monday arguing that advanced artificial intelligence should be widely accessible and affordable, with free versions reaching billions and paid upgrades offered at minimal cost. He told Axios the broad social and economic ideals that he said brought society to this point should also guide AI’s future. The statement comes as lawmakers debate how much government oversight powerful AI should face. Meta acknowledged risks including cyber misuse, biological threats, surveillance, and machines escaping human control. Zuckerberg said his biggest worry was centralized power, warning that overly strict U.S. regulation could benefit authoritarian competitors like China. He maintained that competitive pressure would keep his company accountable, citing planned privacy safeguards and a private mode inaccessible to service providers.