Mark Zuckerberg has for months class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/ai/is-mark-zuckerberg-flip-flopping-on-open-source-ai-231310567.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:publicly hinted;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>publicly hinted that he is backing away from open-source AI models. Now, Meta’s latest AI pivot is starting to come into focus. The company is reportedly working on a new model, known inside of Meta as “Avocado,” which could mark a major shift away from its previous open-source approach to AI development.
Both class=”link ” href=”https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/meta-avocado-ai-strategy-issues.html” data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:CNBC;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>CNBC and class=”link ” href=”https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/inside-meta-s-pivot-from-open-source-to-money-making-ai-model” data-i13n=”cpos:3;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Bloomberg;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Bloomberg have reported on Meta’s plans surrounding “Avocado,” with both outlets saying the model “could” be proprietary rather than open-source. Avocado,…
