WhatsApp may be the next revenue market maker for Meta! Zuckerberg and Stripe target AI business opportunities and Metaverse layout.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ( was invited to attend the global payment processor Stripe's annual tech conference "Stripe Sessions 2025" on May 9, where he had an in-depth conversation with Stripe CEO John Collison ). During the discussion, Zuckerberg shared his views on AI, market changes, and future computing platforms, while also revealing Meta's future strategies in advertising, business, and AR glasses, as well as his thoughts on the Libra stablecoin project.

Is AI a bubble or a great opportunity? Zuckerberg believes: it will be realized faster than expected.

Zuckerberg opened by talking about the progress of Meta AI over the past year:

"At first, everyone doubted whether AI was just a hype, but we observed that every previously set goal was achieved ahead of schedule."

He mentioned that currently Meta AI has 1 billion monthly active users, and AI is widely used in business agents, advertising systems, and content creation.

Advertising monetization is fully AI-driven, allowing small businesses to just set goals without the need for creativity.

Zuckerberg emphasized that in the past, businesses had to produce materials and set target audiences before advertising. But now, Meta's AI system can automatically match the best performing audience and creative combinations based on the "goals" and "budget" set by the merchants.

He described this as an "ultimate commercial outcome machine" that could even change the proportion of advertising in the global GDP.

AI business message agents are becoming company employees, and WhatsApp may be the next revenue powerhouse.

Zuckerberg is optimistic that "business messaging" is the trend of the future, pointing out that countries like Vietnam and Thailand have already become accustomed to handling sales and customer service through messaging. He noted that AI will significantly reduce costs, making it easier for global companies to deploy automated customer service. He predicts that WhatsApp will become the next main revenue driver for Meta.

Zuckerberg emphasized that the emergence of AI has lowered the barriers to entrepreneurship, allowing more small, talent-intensive teams to focus on the "real core Idea," while leaving other trivial matters to AI. He also mentioned that platforms like Stripe are important drivers of this wave of innovation.

The market structure is rapidly reshuffling, and Meta is making AI personalization a key focus.

Speaking about market competition, he believes we are entering a "technology race era" similar to the 1980s, where a new leader may emerge every six months.

He believes that different companies will specialize in different directions, for example, Anthropic focuses on engineering and code assistance, while Meta focuses on "personalized AI agents" and voice interaction, creating a complete experience with AR glasses.

The image shows why the Meta Orion glasses are a bet on glasses? Because they are the perfect vehicle for AI.

Zuckerberg pointed out that AR glasses can "see what you see, hear what you hear, and interact at any time," making them a closer computing platform for the future compared to smartphones. He believes that (Hologram) will be the key to the next generation of social tools, and he plans to invest in this direction for over 10 years.

The holographic projection in the movie Iron Man distrusts the culture of authorization; if you want to participate, just jump in.

When it comes to management style, he frankly stated that he does not trust a culture of delegation:

"If there is something I care about, I will get involved, regardless of the hierarchy or whether it's my direct department."

He established a core group of 25 to 30 people called "Small Group". This group is able to grasp all important contexts of the company and is Meta's strike team.

Why didn't the Libra stablecoin succeed? Zuckerberg: This DNA is not ours.

When asked about the reasons for the failure of the Libra stablecoin project in 2019, Zuckerberg stated, "This is not in Meta's DNA; it would be more suitable for a company like Stripe that specializes in financial payments." He also admitted that the initial intention was to integrate payments into a global messaging platform, but in reality, cross-border payments were too difficult to advance.

Observations on Stripe and Startup Suggestions

Zuckerberg's final advice to entrepreneurs was: "It is easier to start a business now than it has ever been in the past. You can rely on platforms like Stripe or Meta to focus on your core ideas without having to build everything yourself."

He encourages the team to form a group of partners who will work together for more than 10 years, focusing on creating unique value empowered by AI.

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