Meta to Open Source Next-Gen AI Models Under Hybrid Strategy: LLM 'Avocado' and Multimedia 'Mango' Coming This Year

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Axios reports Meta is preparing to release open-source versions of its next AI models developed under new chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, ending months of speculation about abandoning open source. The company is building two frontier models internally codenamed Avocado (LLM) and Mango (multimedia generator), with initial closed releases followed by open-source versions. Meta is explicitly targeting consumers rather than the enterprise market that OpenAI and Anthropic dominate.