Meta Platforms (META) shares are extending gains on Wednesday after CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the development of superintelligence is “now in sight.” In his statement, the billionaire confirmed that signs of self-improvement have started showing in Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems,

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a plan for "personal superintelligence" in AI ahead of the Meta second quarter earnings report to come later Wednesday.

Mr. Zuckerberg made his comments about the hypothetical artificial intelligence as Meta posted a 36 percent quarterly increase in profit and a 22 percent jump in revenue.