After investing billions of dollars, starting a 'costly talent war' in the tech industry, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta may miss an AI deadline it set for itself

Meta's highly anticipated AI model, codenamed Avocado, faces a two-month delay, missing its mid-March launch target. Falling short of rivals on internal tests, the model is now expected in May. This setback for Meta's ambitious AI spending raises questions about its ability to compete with industry leaders. Internal discussions even explored licensing Google's Gemini as a temporary solution.

After investing billions of dollars, starting a 'costly talent war' in the tech industry, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta may miss an AI deadline it set for itself
Meta's highly anticipated AI model, codenamed Avocado, faces a two-month delay, missing its mid-March launch target. Falling short of rivals on internal tests, the model is now expected in May. This setback for Meta's ambitious AI spending raises questions about its ability to compete with industry leaders. Internal discussions even explored licensing Google's Gemini as a temporary solution.