Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) announced the launch of its first major artificial intelligence model on Wednesday, nine months after the high-profile hiring of Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang.
The AI model, called Muse Spark, initially code-named Avocado, is the first in the new Muse series. Meta Superintelligence Labs has rebuilt the AI stack from scratch in the past nine months, marking a faster development cycle than any previous ones.
Muse Spark Powers AI, Shopping, And API
Meta is positioning Muse Spark not as a top-tier model but is highlighting its efficiency and competitive performance across various tasks. The company plans to open-source future versions of the model, a shift from its current proprietary stance.
“Muse Spark offers competitive performance in multimodal perception, reasoning, health, and agentic tasks,” Meta said.
The Mark Zuckerberg-led company is aiming to create a new revenue stream by providing third-party developers with access to Muse Spark’s core technology through an API. This model currently powers the company’s digital assistant on both the standalone Meta AI app and its desktop website.
Muse Spark will include a Shopping mode that helps users buy clothes …
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