AXIOS (Sara Fischer) - Mark Zuckerberg launches AI optimism campaign
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday laid out an optimistic view of the agentic future , arguing the company's focus on connecting the world will only be strengthened with new AI tools and technologies. Why it matters: His position is framed as a stark contrast to some of Meta's AI competitors, who — according to a video ad posted with Zuckerberg's comments — promote fear and a dystopian vision of the future. - "Some people will have you believe AI will make us less connected, that it's going to leave us behind. We couldn't disagree more. Call us optimists, call us dreamers. Just as we've always done we're betting on people," the ad notes. Zoom in: In a Facebook post, Zuckerberg said "Meta has always believed in giving people the…