A strange-looking Mark Zuckerberg makes the case for so-called "personal superintelligence" while staring directly into the camera.

Mr. Zuckerberg made his comments about the hypothetical artificial intelligence as Meta posted a 36 percent quarterly increase in profit and a 22 percent jump in revenue.

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram continues to exceed expectations for ad sales. Analysts are less sure about its big swings. Meta Platforms released blockbuster second-quarter earnings on Wednesday,