Meta debuts new AI model, attempting to catch Google, OpenAI after spending billions
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Meta debuted its first major large language model, Muse Spark, spearheaded by chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, who leads Meta Superintelligence Labs.
Key PointsMeta debuted its first major AI model, Muse Spark, spearheaded by chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, who joined nine months ago and leads Meta Superintelligence Labs.The company is desperate to regain momentum in the fiercely competitive AI market following the disappointing debut of its previous flagship Llama 4 family of AI models.Meta said it is also experimenting with a new AI model revenue stream by eventually offering third-party developers access to Muse Spark's underlying technology via an API. In this articleMETAFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTwatch nowVIDEO4:0704:07Meta unveils Muse Spark AI model to rival top chatbotsHalftime ReportMeta is debuting its first major artificial intelligence model since the costly hiring of Scale AI's Alexandr Wang nine months ago, as the Facebook parent aims to carve out a niche in a market that's being dominated by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. Dubbed Muse Spark and originally code-named Avocado, the AI model announced Wednesday is the first from the company's new Muse series developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs, the AI unit that Wang oversees. Wang joined Meta in June as part of the company's $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI, where he was CEO. Meta is desperate to regain momentum in the fiercely competitive AI market following the disappointing debut of its latest open-source models last April. The release failed to captivate developers, leading CEO Mark Zuckerberg to change his strategy. "Over the la...
