Zuckerberg: AI increased the time spent on Facebook and Instagram in Q2

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg credited AI with driving up the time users spent on the company’s apps in the second quarter. While consumers are increasingly complaining about the prevalence of “AI slop” — or low-quality AI-generated content flooding social apps — Meta says that AI systems are getting better at helping users connect with recommended content.

“AI is significantly improving our ability to show people content that they’re going to find interesting and useful,” Zuckerberg told investors on the Q2 earnings call….