Thursday, 5 November, 2026
Farewell to Fruit: Meta Retires Playful Codenames for Next-Gen AI Models
By TechShots Studio
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and AI Chief Alexandr Wang confirmed the company is abandoning fruit-inspired internal codenames for its AI architectures. Having previously used labels like "Avocado," "Mango," and "Watermelon," Meta ran out of suitable fruits and opted for more serious branding. The transition highlights a strategic shift toward establishing authoritative, high-stakes naming conventions as its models achieve frontier-level AI capabilities.
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