Meta Platforms’ newly formed artificial intelligence lab has delivered its first high-profile AI models internally, the company’s chief technology officer has said, according to Reuters.
Speaking at a press briefing on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, CTO Andrew Bosworth said the models developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs—established last year—showed significant promise.
“They’re basically six months into the work, not quite even,” Bosworth said, adding that the team’s AI models were “very good”.
According to WSJ, in December, Meta was developing a text-based AI model codenamed ‘Avocado’, expected to launch in the first quarter, alongside an image- and video-focused model codenamed ‘Mango’. Bosworth did not confirm which of these models had been delivered internally.
Meta’s progress is being closely watched after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg moved to overhaul the company’s AI leadership, set up a new lab and aggressively recruit top talent with lucrative compensation packages, as he seeks to position Meta at the forefront of AI development.
Bosworth cautioned that building usable AI systems involves far more than training models alone. “There’s a tremendous amount of work to do post-training to actually deliver the model in a way that’s usable internally and by consumers,” he said.
He described 2025 as a “tremendously chaotic year” for Meta, marked by rapid infrastructure build-out, expanded computing capacity and efforts to secure sufficient power to support its AI ambitions. However, he added that the company is beginning to see returns on those investments.
Looking ahead, Bosworth said 2026 and 2027 would be pivotal years for consumer AI. Recent advances, he noted, have already produced systems capable of handling everyday questions from users and families, with the next challenge being to translate those capabilities into mass-market products.
Meta has already begun rolling out AI-powered consumer hardware, including smart glasses developed with Ray-Ban. The company recently paused international expansion of the device, however, to focus on meeting strong demand in the US.
