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.
TL;DR
- Meta is internally ending the practice of naming AI models after fruits.
- This branding change is attributed to fruit-based codenames not fitting Meta's significant AI ambitions.
- Previous models were codenamed 'Watermelon,' 'Avocado,' and 'Mango.'
- Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg and AI chief Alexandr Wang humorously noted they were running out of fruit names.
- Other tech companies like OpenAI ('Garlic') and Google ('Nano Banana') have also used food-related names for AI, but the trend is shifting to more 'awe-inspiring' names like Anthropic's Mythos or OpenAI's Astra.