Meta isn't naming its AI models after fruit anymore
As AI models get more powerful, Meta stops naming them after fruit. Previous models were internally known as Watermelon, Avocado, and Mango.
Meta has decided to stop naming its artificial intelligence models after various fruits. This change comes as the social media giant seeks to be perceived as more serious in its AI advancements. Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, jokingly admitted that they had run out of fruit names during a recent podcast. The company had previously used fruit-based codenames for its AI models, such as Mango for its language model and Watermelon for its most recent AI, Wonder Full, which was described as its first cutting-edge frontier model.
Zuckerberg explained that the shift was largely a branding decision, as fruit-based names did not align well with Meta's ambitious AI goals. Meta has not commented on the matter. The move follows a trend in the tech industry, where companies like OpenAI and Google have also started using more awe-inspiring names for their AI products.
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