"Currently, the company is working on a new AI model, code-named Avocado, that it might charge for access to, Bloomberg reports. Last year, Meta launched its open source (depending on who you ask, since the Open Source Initiative disagrees) Llama 4 AI model, but it had a disappointing release, with Meta caught gaming AI benchmarks and being forced to delay a planned "Behemoth" version. But Zuckerberg scrapped that "in pursuit of something new," Bloomberg says."
"In a July 30th memo about "personal superintelligence," Zuckerberg indicated that Meta may need to shift its approach on open source: to mitigate potential safety risks, the company will have to be "careful about what we choose to open source," he said. As part of the changes, Zuckerberg now "spends much of his time and energy working closely with those new hires, in a group called TBD Lab," Bloomberg says."
Meta is developing a new AI model codenamed Avocado that may require paid access. The company previously released Llama 4 as open source but faced a problematic rollout, including accusations of gaming benchmarks and a delayed Behemoth version that was later scrapped. A July 30th memo on personal superintelligence signaled a potential change in open-source policy, emphasizing caution to mitigate safety risks. Mark Zuckerberg is personally working with new hires in a group called TBD Lab, which operates from a siloed space near his office at Meta's headquarters, reflecting internal restructuring around AI efforts.
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