Meta’s New AI Lab Delivers First Internal Models as Company Sharpens Consumer AI Push

Meta Platforms has reached an early milestone in its bid to strengthen its artificial intelligence capabilities, with its newly formed Meta Superintelligence Labs delivering its first major foundational models for internal testing this month.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Wednesday, Meta Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth said the unit — roughly six months into its work — is already producing “very good” results. Bosworth did not name the models.

Media reports late last year had said Meta was developing a text-focused AI model codenamed “Avocado”, alongside an image- and video-oriented model codenamed “Mango”, though the company has not publicly confirmed those names.

“There’s a tremendous amount of work to do post-training,” Bosworth said, pointing to the engineering effort required to make models reliable, usable and scalable for consumer products.

Scale AI investment and talent push

The lab’s progress is being closely watched following Meta’s 2025 organisational overhaul and aggressive AI investment push under CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

In mid-2025, Meta made a $14.3 billion investment in data-labeling startup Scale AI, taking a 49% stake, with Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang joining Meta to work on its “superintelligence” efforts.

Competition heats up after mixed Llama 4 response

Meta has faced intense competition from rivals including OpenAI and Google, along with scrutiny after the release of Llama 4, which drew mixed reviews and reports that it lagged competitors on certain benchmarks and capabilities.

Bosworth said Meta expects its infrastructure investments and AI roadmap to have greater consumer impact in 2026 and 2027, as products integrate next-generation models more deeply.

Ray-Ban smart glasses expansion paused amid demand

Meta’s consumer hardware unit is also being pulled deeper into the company’s AI pivot.

Earlier this month, the company said it would pause planned international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses — originally expected to launch in early 2026 in markets including the UK, France, Italy and Canada — citing “unprecedented demand” in the United States and limited supply.

The smart glasses are widely viewed as a key distribution channel for Meta’s consumer AI features, as the company aims to expand AI-driven experiences beyond smartphones and into everyday devices.

Why This Matters

Meta is attempting to shift from being an AI research player to becoming a dominant consumer AI platform — and this Davos update is notable because:

1. Meta’s new AI lab is already producing internal model outputs within months
2. The company highlights post-training engineering as the key bottleneck for real-world consumer use
3. Meta is linking AI ambitions directly to hardware distribution, especially its Ray-Ban smart glasses

Summary

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said at WEF Davos 2026 that Meta Superintelligence Labs has delivered its first major AI models internally for testing. The company is now focused on post-training work to make models scalable and reliable for consumers, while also slowing international expansion of Ray-Ban Display smart glasses amid high U.S. demand.

FAQs

Q1: What did Meta announce at Davos?

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said the company’s Meta Superintelligence Labs delivered its first key foundational models internally for testing this month.

Q2: What is Meta Superintelligence Labs?

It is Meta’s newer AI research and development unit focused on next-generation foundational models and long-term “superintelligence” goals.

Q3: Who is leading the superintelligence effort at Meta?

Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang joined Meta’s superintelligence initiative after Meta’s 2025 investment in Scale AI.

Q4: What are “Avocado” and “Mango”?

They are reported internal codenames for models under development — Avocado for text/coding and Mango for multimodal generation — but Meta has not officially confirmed these names.

Q5: When could the models be released publicly?

Meta has not given a confirmed release schedule. Bosworth said significant post-training work remains before the models are usable at consumer scale.

Q6: Why did Meta pause international expansion of Ray-Ban Display glasses?

Meta cited “unprecedented demand” in the U.S. and limited inventory, pausing planned early 2026 expansion to markets including the UK, France, Italy and Canada.