The development of Meta’s AI search engine aligns with its broader goal of creating an independent and robust AI ecosystem. Currently, Meta’s chatbots rely heavily on API requests from Google and Bing to respond to user queries, a reliance that can prove costly, especially if API requests continue to scale with user demand. A dedicated internal AI-powered search tool could allow Meta to collect and use web data autonomously, eliminating the need for external data sources and potentially creating a more cost-effective solution.