Key facts
- Meta has postponed the release of its Muse Spark AI model API.
- The delay is attributed to reported bugs and infrastructure problems.
- Muse Spark was unveiled in April as Meta's first model built to close the gap with rivals.
- Meta aims to monetize its AI investments and compete with rivals like OpenAI and Google.
Meta has postponed the release of its Muse Spark AI model API due to reported bugs and infrastructure problems, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company is working to resolve these issues before making the API publicly available. This delay is seen as a setback for Meta's strategy to monetize its substantial investments in developing advanced AI models. Muse Spark was unveiled in April as Meta's first model built to close the gap with rivals and is the first in a new series of models created by the company's Superintelligence Labs. Earlier this week, Meta unveiled an AI agent aimed at helping businesses carry out day-to-day operations, hinting at the company's ambitions to compete with rivals such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Alphabet's Google. While a Meta spokesperson previously indicated plans for release this month, no firm launch date has been confirmed, and the exact reasons for the repeated delays are not specified beyond bugs and infrastructure issues.