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Meta Delays 'Avocado' AI Model Launch to May or Later Due to Performance Gaps

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Firstpost•13-03-2026, 09:19

Meta Delays 'Avocado' AI Model Launch to May or Later Due to Performance Gaps

•Meta has postponed the release of its AI model "Avocado" from this month to at least May, as reported by the New York Times.
•The delay is due to the model's performance falling between Google's Gemini 2.5 and Gemini 3, and shortfalls compared to rivals.
•Meta is heavily investing in AI, with capital-spending plans of $115-$135 billion for "superintelligence" this year.
•A Meta spokesperson stated their next model will show rapid trajectory and steadily push the frontier with new releases.
•Discussions are underway regarding the possibility of temporarily licensing Google's Gemini to power Meta's AI products.

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