Avocado on Ice: Can Meta Afford to Pause While Google and OpenAI Sprint Ahead?
Meta delayed Avocado’s launch after internal tests showed it lagged behind Google’s Gemini 3.0 in reasoning, coding, and writing despite outperforming previous models.
- The New York Times reported yesterday that Meta Platforms delayed its new AI model, code-named Avocado, until at least May after internal tests showed it underperformed Google's Gemini 3.0.
- Originally targeted for a first-quarter release this month, the company postponed the rollout after discovering the system lagged behind frontier competitors like Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude in reasoning and coding.
- Meta reportedly discussed temporarily licensing Google's technology to power its products while Avocado remains delayed, marking a strategic shift toward a closed-source system to protect intellectual property.
- The company projects 2026 capital expenditures between $115 billion and $135 billion, drawing investor concern despite internal reports of tensions between Chief AI Officer Alexander Wang and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
- Zuckerberg has staked Meta's future on building "superintelligent" artificial intelligence, arguing that prioritizing quality over speed protects the firm's massive investment and positions it to push the frontier throughout 2026.
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Meta delays release of new AI, weighs licensing Google’s Gemini after disappointing trial runs: report
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is reportedly delaying the release of its next artificial intelligence model at least about two months after internal tests showed the tech falling short of rival models from Google, OpenAI and Anthropic.
Avocado on Ice: Can Meta Afford to Pause While Google and OpenAI Sprint Ahead?
Quick Read Meta Platforms (META) delayed its Avocado AI model from Q1 to May or June after internal tests showed it lagging behind Google’s Gemini 3.0 and Anthropic‘s Claude in reasoning, coding, and writing, while the company is shifting from open-source Llama models to a proprietary, closed-source system that enables higher profit margins and stronger competitive moats. Meta is caught in an AI arms race where competitors iterate rapidly, for…
Meta Avocado AI Delay Tests Confidence In Heavy Spending And Roadmap
Meta Platforms has postponed the launch of its next generation AI model, Avocado, after internal tests reportedly showed it trails key rivals from Google and Anthropic in core performance. The delay affects Meta's plan to introduce Avocado as a closed-source model, a shift from its previous focus on open-source AI releases. The decision comes as Meta invests heavily in AI infrastructure and custom chips, increasing attention on its ability to ex…
Meta, like Apple, Google, and OpenAI, is one of the companies developing its own AI models. The company had originally planned to unveil a new generation this month. However, due to disappointing performance, the launch has been postponed until at least May 2026. ...Read the article: Meta postpones its next AI model due to underwhelming performance
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