US EditionMeta Reportedly Delays Llama Successor, Shifts to Closed-Source AI Amid Internal Reorganization
Meta shifts from open-source AI after delays and internal changes, developing closed-source Avocado model due in 2026 amid safety and competition concerns.
- On the company's timeline, Meta delayed its Avocado model to the first quarter of 2026 while shifting from open-source to closed-source AI development and reorganizing its AI division.
- After setbacks with Llama 4, Meta is delaying the Behemoth release and shifting from open-source due to developer dissatisfaction and architectural exposure concerns.
- Following internal cuts, Meta laid off several hundred FAIR workers, prompting senior departures amid pay gaps and computing bottlenecks, while Alexandr Wang leads the smaller TBD team.
- Executives are also committing to faster development cycles and centralized communication, as CNBC and Bloomberg report Meta plans to spend over 4 billion on AI amid rivalry with OpenAI and Google.
- CNBC and Bloomberg note that Avocado could be proprietary, marking a shift from Meta's prior open-source approach and contrasting with Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive's support last year.
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Meta reportedly delays Llama successor, shifts to closed-source AI amid internal reorganization
Meta Platforms is reportedly delaying the release of its next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) model, Avocado, to the first quarter of 2026, according to sources cited by . The move accompanies a strategic shift from open-source to closed-source AI development and a major restructuring of Meta's AI division.
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