Does Mark Zuckerberg really believe AI is ‘for everyone’?

# Does Mark Zuckerberg really believe AI is 'for everyone'? | TechCrunch Source: [https://techcrunch.com/video/does-mark-zuckerberg-really-believe-ai-is-for-everyone/](https://techcrunch.com/video/does-mark-zuckerberg-really-believe-ai-is-for-everyone/) [Meta released Glimmer this week](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/metas-new-glimmer-ai-model-offers-a-hint-at-zuckerbergs-personal-intelligence-vision/), an open\-weight AI model anyone can download and run on their own hardware — a contrast to Muse Spark, the company’s more powerful model that stays locked behind its own APIs\. The release landed alongside[a letter from Mark Zuckerberg](https://www.meta.com/thefutureisforeveryone/?im_ref=XUsSSBwtJxyZWKNUNs1271dQUkr0SryZI2V03U0&sharedid=techcrunch.com&irpid=10078&adid=3865253&ircid=51596&utm_source=impact&prodsku=&irgwc=1&afsrc=1)arguing AI should be “for everyone” rather than controlled by a handful of labs, but as Equity’s hosts point out, the vision comes with[some asterisks](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/mark-zuckerbergs-ai-manifesto-is-exactly-why-people-dont-like-ai/)\. On this episode of TechCrunch’s[Equity](https://techcrunch.com/podcasts/equity/)podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Rebecca Bellan take a look at Glimmer, Zuckerberg’s 6,500\-word manifesto, and more of the week’s headlines, from the true cost of the AI industry’s energy needs to a $250M acquisition gone very wrong\. Subscribe to Equity on[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@TechCrunch),[Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1215439780),[Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1215439780/equity),[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ)and all the casts\. You also can follow Equity on[X](https://twitter.com/EquityPod)and[Threads](https://www.threads.net/@equitypod), at @EquityPod\. Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network’s flagship podcast\. Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four\-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband\. Theresa is based in New Jersey and holds a bachelors degree in Communication from Monmouth University\. You can contact or verify outreach from Theresa by emailing[theresa\.loconsolo@techcrunch\.com](mailto:[email protected])\. [View Bio](https://techcrunch.com/author/theresa-loconsolo/) ## Most Popular ### Newsletters Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news ## Related