Zuckerberg predicts more jobs and entrepreneurship if superintelligence is widely distributed

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued in a new Wall Street Journal op-ed that AI and future superintelligence should be broadly distributed to empower individuals, not concentrated in a few institutions. He said widely accessible AI could boost entrepreneurship, create more jobs, and make it easier to start businesses without large amounts of capital. Zuckerberg contrasted this with pessimistic AI narratives and warned that excessive centralization of power could be dangerous. For Meta, the message reinforces its pro-deployment stance on AI and suggests continued investment in open or widely usable AI tools and infrastructure. Market-wise, the piece is supportive for Meta’s long-term AI strategy and may be viewed as constructive for AI-adjacent sentiment, though it is more of a strategic opinion than a direct financial catalyst.