The future isn’t a screen, it’s a superintelligence - Zuck

#360: Eight years after his last big picture pronouncement, Zuck's back and with plans to use our eyes and ears to build his super-AI...

Every now and again, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg opens his kimono to reveal to the world a brief insight inside his brain.

I love tracking these. Last year, I serialised his most recent thoughts which he had revealed in a long manifesto for close friends and associates.

But that was before the AI rocket took off, which makes his latest brain dump all the more interesting.

Before reading his musings, I considered him an autocrat and free speech absolutist, typified by his move fast and break things ethos.

But along the way - and after talking with those who have worked with him - I’ve come to have a more nuanced understanding.

Zuck sees himself as a society builder. He believes his destiny is to create the tech to enable his utopian vision of the future to emerge.

His writings back in 2017 showed him to be a genius and brilliant businessman, but it was clear he believed his ultimate goals were beyond him.

But a lot has changed. Meta’s stock has soared, Zuck’s undergone a mid-life makeover, the …