Meta AI News & Updates

Meta Denies Benchmark Manipulation for Llama 4 AI Models

A Meta executive has refuted accusations that the company artificially boosted its Llama 4 AI models' benchmark scores by training on test sets. The controversy emerged from unverified social media claims and observations of performance disparities between different implementations of the models, with the executive acknowledging some users are experiencing "mixed quality" across cloud providers.

Meta's AI Research Leadership in Transition as VP Joelle Pineau Announces Departure

Joelle Pineau, Meta's VP of AI research overseeing the FAIR lab, announced she will leave the company in May after more than two years in the role. Her departure comes as Meta plans to significantly increase AI infrastructure spending to $65 billion in 2025, with the company currently searching for her successor.

Meta's Llama Models Reach 1 Billion Downloads as Company Pursues AI Leadership

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company's Llama AI model family has reached 1 billion downloads, representing a 53% increase over a three-month period. Despite facing copyright lawsuits and regulatory challenges in Europe, Meta plans to invest up to $80 billion in AI this year and is preparing to launch new reasoning models and agentic features.

GibberLink Enables AI Agents to Communicate Directly Using Machine Protocol

Two Meta engineers have created GibberLink, a project allowing AI agents to recognize when they're talking to other AI systems and switch to a more efficient machine-to-machine communication protocol called GGWave. This technology could significantly reduce computational costs of AI communication by bypassing human language processing, though the creators emphasize they have no immediate plans to commercialize the open-source project.

Meta Plans Standalone AI Chatbot App and Subscription Service

Meta is reportedly developing a standalone app for its AI assistant, Meta AI, to compete more directly with ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. The company is also planning to test a paid subscription service for Meta AI with enhanced capabilities, though pricing details haven't been revealed.

Meta Forms New Robotics Team to Develop Humanoid Robots

Meta is creating a new team within its Reality Labs division focused on developing humanoid robotics hardware and software. Led by former Cruise CEO Marc Whitten, the team aims to build robots that can assist with physical tasks including household chores, with a potential strategy of creating foundational hardware technology for the broader robotics market.

Meta Establishes Framework to Limit Development of High-Risk AI Systems

Meta has published its Frontier AI Framework that outlines policies for handling powerful AI systems with significant safety risks. The company commits to limiting internal access to "high-risk" systems and implementing mitigations before release, while halting development altogether on "critical-risk" systems that could enable catastrophic attacks or weapons development.

Zuckerberg Pledges Hundreds of Billions for AI Despite DeepSeek Efficiency Claims

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has committed to spending "hundreds of billions of dollars" on AI development long-term, with over $60 billion allocated for 2025 capital expenditures alone. Despite market panic over DeepSeek's efficient models potentially reducing GPU demand, Zuckerberg maintained that massive AI infrastructure investments remain a strategic advantage for Meta as it aims to make its upcoming Llama 4 model the world's leading AI system.