Zuckerberg Predicts Billions of Personal AI Agents Within Five Years, Weeks After Admitting Slower-Than-Expected Progress

On Meta's July 29 Q2 2026 earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg predicted billions of people will have personal AI agents within five years, handling finances, health, and relationships. On July 2, he told Reuters agent development was "progressing slower than expected." Meta's Q2 free cash flow fell 91% year-over-year to $784 million as AI infrastructure spending surged, sending shares down nearly 10%.