New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision of what artificial intelligence can do for the world, saying that in the future, everyone will have their own all-knowing AI agent to help them improve every aspect of their lives.

Zuckerberg detailed his ambitions for the technology in a 6,500-word essay published online, in which he also outlined why he favours open-source AI, in which developers make key components accessible for anyone to examine, modify, and build upon.

He writes that Meta is currently working toward an era in which everyone will have the tools to create new businesses, receive Ph.D.-level tutoring, and provide personalised lifestyle tips. His 8-year-old daughter, he wrote, can already code her idea...