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Meta pushes AI 'Avocado' rollout to May
Hindustan Times Lucknow
|March 14, 2026
WASHINGTON: Meta has postponed the release of its artificial intelligence model “Avocado” to at least May, from this month, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing sources.
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The performance of Meta’s new AI model currently falls between Google's AI Gemini 2.5 and Gemini 3, delaying its launch until May or June, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The delayed timeline comes even as the company invests heavily to expand its AI ambitions, including a roadmap for building its own chips.
This story is from the March 14, 2026 edition of Hindustan Times Lucknow.
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