(Reuters) -Facebook parent Meta Platforms on Tuesday launched a separate app for its Meta AI assistant, similar to those offered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet's Google. The standalone app comes as Meta looks to boost the AI assistant's usage,

Facebook owner Meta Platforms has launched a stand-alone artificial-intelligence app, becoming the latest technology giant to enter a field already facing intense competition.

Wearing a pair of Meta Glasses, Mark Zuckerberg recorded a Tuesday post on Facebook to announce a new, highly personalized Meta standalone AI app that he promises will "learn a whole lot about you" through voice conversations and other interactions – and give birth to future,