Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has emphasized the transformative potential of integrating augmented reality (AR) with artificial intelligence (AI), describing it as a merger that will create "augmented intelligence" for humans. Zuckerberg warned that individuals without AI-enabled AR glasses could face a cognitive disadvantage in the future. Meta is reportedly investing multi-billion-dollar efforts to develop technologies that combine AR and AI under one platform, aiming to deliver what Zuckerberg believes will be the company's biggest product to date, surpassing even the impact of the iPhone. Industry analysts also note that the rise of AR will drive demand for advanced computing technologies, including edge intelligence, thermoelectric, and quantum chips, to support the increased processing needs of these applications.