OpenAI CEO Sam Altman teased the possibility of developing a social media application in response to Meta Platforms Inc.‘s META plans to launch a standalone artificial intelligence app, setting the stage for intensified competition in the AI space.
What Happened: “Ok fine maybe we’ll do a social app,” Altman posted on X, adding, “lol if facebook tries to come at us and we just uno reverse them it would be so funny.”
His comments came directly after CNBC reported Meta’s intentions to release a dedicated Meta AI application in the second quarter of 2025.
Meta’s upcoming standalone app represents a significant advancement in CEO Mark Zuckerberg‘s strategy to position the company as the AI industry leader by year-end, ahead of competitors like OpenAI and Alphabet Inc.
Currently, Meta AI is accessible only through Meta’s existing platforms—Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—where it has accumulated approximately 700 million monthly active users.
Why It Matters: According to Meta CFO Susan Li, the company also plans to test a paid subscription model for Meta AI, similar to OpenAI’s premium ChatGPT offerings.
The social media giant has prioritized AI development, with Zuckerberg stating during Meta’s fourth-quarter earnings call: “This is going to be the year when a highly intelligent and personalized AI assistant reaches more than 1 billion people, and I expect Meta AI to be that leading AI assistant.”
Meanwhile, ChatGPT remains the most downloaded AI application according to Sensor Tower’s State of Mobile 2025 report, followed by Google Gemini, ByteDance’s Doubao, and Microsoft’s Copilot. Both Google and Elon Musk‘s xAI have recently launched standalone apps for their respective AI assistants, Gemini and Grok.
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