Mark Zuckerberg thinks maybe it’s time you send an AI bot a friend request. Last week, the Meta CEO sat down for an hour-long conversation with podcaster Dwarkesh Patel and argued that it’s only a matter of time before society sees the “value” in AI friendships.

As Meta AI expands to its own app to take on ChatGPT, CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that AI friends could help people feel less alone and 'add value to their lives.'

Zuckerberg reimagines the social connection, pushing AI companions as replacements for real friends in Meta’s next big bet on the future.