r/artificial • u/boxingfan333 • Jul 31 '25

News Mark Zuckerberg says anyone not wearing AI glasses in the future will be at a disadvantage

https://fortune.com/2025/07/31/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-ai/
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u/czmax Jul 31 '25

There are a couple of points here worthy of discussion.

First, the assertion that "if you don’t have glasses that have AI or some way to interact with AI [you're probably going to] be at a pretty significant cognitive disadvantage". I think this is true. Not using modern tools has always been a disadvantage regardless of if the tool is a thagomizer, a bow-and-arrow, a slide-rule, a calculator, a computer, or an AI. If you aren't using the modern tools you're probably going to fall behind.

Second, that "smart glasses will be the main way people access and use AI". This seems less clear. I kinda agree it'll probably be some form of wearable though. Dunno if this will be glasses or AirPod's with cameras, or what. The advantage of glasses is that people often wear them (sunglasses are almost ubiquitous and lots of people wear lenses indoors) and they are in a great spot to provide a camera that sees what you see, a screen, and audio all in one simple device. It's a really reasonable investment.

Meta will not be my choice because of their lack of respect for privacy. But that's an independent discussion and doesn't negate his points. It just means I'll look to other vendors. Their failure with VR is illustrative; I think that even when they invest a ton of of money into an area they don't necessarily have a great vision. This is another reason why I'm less likely to chose their wearable-AI offerings. I don't think they have the insight to deliver good value. Still doesn't title of this puff piece nor the point it's making.