Meta's chief technology officer is quick to push back on assertions that the company has fallen behind rivals like ChatGPT in the explosive surge across the tech industry in generative AI. Andrew Bosworth, Chief Technology Officer of Meta, speaks during the Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Meta has seen lagging rivals like Microsoft and Google, which have pushed out generative AI products and invested heavily in the technology. Bosworth was adamant that Meta is not behind, enhancing its global platforms with AI since ChatGPT was launched to the public late last year. But the executive was quick to point out that many of these new platforms take time and expert computer skills to master. Meta, for now, has chosen a more cautious approach when it comes to generative AI. Facebook puts profits over the safety and well-being of its users. Bosworth said, "We should have had legs sooner." Bosworth quipped in reference to adding limbs to virtual world avatars