"Meta delayed the release of its new AI model to at least May. The tech fell short of rivals like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic on internal tests for reasoning, coding, and writing. Meta's model, code-named Avocado, outperformed its previous AI and Google's older Gemini 2.5 model, but couldn't beat Google's latest Gemini 3.0 from November."
"Zuckerberg has staked Meta's future on leading AI development, declaring last year that the company's new goal was to create a superintelligent form of AI that would lead to a new era for humanity. Meta projected it would spend as much as $135 billion this year on AI—nearly twice the $72 billion it spent last year."
"Meta's AI division has discussed temporarily licensing Google's Gemini to power the company's AI products while Avocado is delayed. No decisions have been reached."
Meta's ambitious $600 billion artificial intelligence investment is encountering significant challenges. The company delayed its new AI model, code-named Avocado, to at least May after internal testing revealed it underperformed competitors including OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic in reasoning, coding, and writing capabilities. While Avocado surpassed Meta's previous model and Google's older Gemini 2.5, it failed to match Google's latest Gemini 3.0 released in November. Mark Zuckerberg has committed Meta's future to leading AI development, with plans to spend $135 billion on AI this year, nearly double last year's $72 billion investment. Facing competitive disadvantages, Meta's AI division is considering temporarily licensing Google's Gemini to power its products during Avocado's delay.
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