Oct 13, 2026·1 min read·Graded Spanish · word-by-word audio
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Mark Zuckerberg es el jefe de Meta. Meta es una empresa grande de tecnología. Zuckerberg dice que Meta ya está al mismo nivel que sus rivales en la inteligencia artificial (IA). Sus rivales son OpenAI, Anthropic y Google. Meta quiere competir con ellos. Zuckerberg no quiere parar el desarrollo de la IA. Al contrario, quiere seguir invirtiendo mucho dinero. Meta acaba de lanzar un nuevo modelo de IA.
Zuckerberg ha invertido miles de millones de dólares en IA. Ha construido grandes centros de datos y ha contratado a investigadores famosos. Gracias a esto, las acciones de Meta han subido casi un 10% desde septiembre. Su aplicación Muse es muy popular en Estados Unidos. Meta planea integrar Muse Wonder en esta aplicación.
Algunas personas quieren que la IA se desarrolle más despacio. Pero Zuckerberg no está de acuerdo. Él cree que la IA es una tecnología que se puede desarrollar de forma responsable. También piensa que cada laboratorio debe ser responsable de la seguridad de sus modelos. Meta seguirá trabajando en el siguiente salto de la IA.
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Watch out, English speaker
Spanish present perfect (pretérito perfecto) is formed with 'haber' + past participle, e.g., 'ha invertido'. English speakers often mistakenly use the simple past 'invirtió' because they think of a finished action. Remember: Spanish present perfect often translates to English present perfect ('has invested') when the result matters now.
Spanish 'competir' is a stem-changing verb (e→i), e.g., 'compito' not 'competo'. English speakers may default to regular endings, but you must change the stem in most forms. Also, 'competir con' means 'compete with', not 'compete to'.
Spanish 'desarrollo' is a noun meaning 'development'; the verb is 'desarrollar'. English speakers might confuse it with 'development' and try to use it as a verb. Remember: 'el desarrollo' is the thing, 'desarrollar' is the action.
Spanish 'invertir' also means 'to invest' but can mean 'to invert' or 'to reverse' in other contexts. English speakers may think it only means 'invert'. In business contexts, it's 'invest', and it's stem-changing (e→ie), e.g., 'invierto'.
Spanish 'modelo' is masculine, so 'el modelo', not 'la modelo' (which means 'model' as a person, usually female). English speakers may use 'la' by analogy with 'la modelo' (fashion model). In tech, always 'el modelo'.
Spanish 'aplicación' is a false friend: it means 'app' (application software), not 'application' as in a form or request. English speakers might say 'aplicación' for a job application, but that's 'solicitud'. For apps, use 'aplicación' or 'app'.
Spanish 'seguridad' can mean 'safety' or 'security'. English speakers often use 'security' for both, but in Spanish, 'seguridad' covers both. Context clarifies: 'seguridad de sus modelos' means 'security/safety of their models'.
Key vocabulary
jefem.
boss, head
“Mark Zuckerberg es el jefe de Meta.”— Mark Zuckerberg is the boss of Meta.
Pattern el jefe de la empresa the boss of the company
Compare director supervisor
Plural: jefes
💡 From French chef, cognate with English chief.
rivalm./f.
rival, competitor
“Sus rivales son OpenAI, Anthropic y Google.”— Its rivals are OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
Pattern un rival fuerte a strong rival
Compare competidor competitor
Plural: rivales
💡 From Latin rivalis, originally referring to people who share a river.
competirv.
to compete
“Meta quiere competir con ellos.”— Meta wants to compete with them.
Pattern competir con alguien to compete with someone
Compare rivalizar to compete
yo compito, tú compites, él compite
💡 The root pet- means 'to seek', cognate with English compete.
desarrollom.
development
“Zuckerberg no quiere parar el desarrollo de la IA.”— Zuckerberg does not want to stop the development of AI.
Pattern el desarrollo de la IA the development of AI
Compare progreso progress
Plural: desarrollos
💡 From the verb desarrollar, meaning 'to unfold'.
invertirv.
to invest
“Zuckerberg ha invertido miles de millones de dólares en IA.”— Zuckerberg has invested billions of dollars in AI.
Pattern invertir en tecnología to invest in technology
Compare financiar to fund
yo invierto, tú inviertes, él invierte
💡 The root vert- means 'to turn'; investing is making money turn.
modelom.
model
“Meta acaba de lanzar un nuevo modelo de IA.”— Meta has just launched a new AI model.
Pattern un modelo de IA an AI model
Compare prototipo prototype
Plural: modelos
💡 From Italian modello, cognate with English model.
aplicaciónf.
app, application
“Su aplicación Muse es muy popular en Estados Unidos.”— Its Muse app is very popular in the United States.
Pattern una aplicación móvil a mobile app
Compare app app
Plural: aplicaciones
💡 From the verb aplicar, meaning 'to apply'.
seguridadf.
safety, security
“Cada laboratorio debe ser responsable de la seguridad de sus modelos.”— Each lab must be responsible for the safety of its models.
Pattern la seguridad de los modelos the safety of the models
Compare protección protection
Plural: seguridades
💡 From the adjective seguro (safe), with -idad forming a noun.
Grammar spotlight
Present perfect: haber + past participle
A2
Formed with the present tense of the auxiliary verb haber plus a past participle, it describes a past action that has relevance to the present. Use it to talk about recent events or experiences without saying exactly when they happened.
“Zuckerberg ha invertido miles de millones de dólares en IA.”— Zuckerberg has invested billions of dollars in AI.
⚠️ Don't confuse haber with tener. Haber is an auxiliary verb, while tener means 'to have' in the sense of possession.
Sentence patterns to steal
Zuckerberg dice que Meta ya está al mismo nivel que sus rivales en la inteligencia artificial.
Zuckerberg says that Meta is already at the same level as its rivals in artificial intelligence.
decir que + clauseYou can replace the subject and the clause, e.g., Ella dice que... / Él dice que...
Meta acaba de lanzar un nuevo modelo de IA.
Meta has just launched a new AI model.
acabar de + infinitiveYou can replace the verb, e.g., acaba de salir / acaba de empezar
Gracias a esto, las acciones de Meta han subido casi un 10% desde septiembre.
Thanks to this, Meta's shares have risen almost 10% since September.
Gracias a esto, ...You can replace the result, e.g., Gracias a esto, la empresa creció.
Silicon Valley and the AI Race
Silicon Valley is located in California, USA, and is the global center of technological innovation. Companies like Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google all compete there in AI technology. The 'superintelligence' Zuckerberg mentions is a hot topic in AI, referring to AI systems that surpass human intelligence.
Source: Wikipedia: Silicon Valley, Artificial Intelligence