PHOTO: BLOOMBERG[SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms’ better-than-expected sales outlook helped ease Wall Street concerns about plans for unprecedented spending on artificial intelligence (AI) this year. Speaking on a call with investors, Zuckerberg said to look forward to “a major AI acceleration” that’s been brewing within the tech industry for over a year. AI investmentMeta’s AI investment strategy has not always been well-received. The concern remains that Meta’s spending may not lead to a meaningful new business line. Though Meta’s advertising business will help it weather some of the AI uncertainties, a separate unit continued its considerable losses.