Floundering Mark Zuckerberg blames wifi as Meta AI demo has technical hitch

Technology
19 Sep 2025 • 6:22 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • A live demonstration of MetaAI at the MetaConnect conference failed when using Mark Zuckerberg's new Ray-Ban Display glasses.
  • The AI assistant was unable to correctly guide chef Jack Mancuso through a Korean-inspired steak sauce recipe, prompting him to repeatedly ask for instructions.
  • Both Mancuso and Mark Zuckerberg attributed the malfunction to "poor wifi" during the presentation.
  • Zuckerberg remarked on the irony of developing advanced technology only for it to be hindered by connectivity issues.
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