Meta Announces New AI Model in Major Test of Company's Ambitions

Meta Platforms Inc. is embedding artificial intelligence throughout its internal operations, particularly inside its engineering organization, according to reports. The company has set ambitious internal goals for AI-assisted software development, encouraging engineers to adopt coding tools such as DevMate, Metamate and Google's Gemini. Some engineering teams have targets for AI to assist with the majority of their code changes. Meta has also pushed broader adoption of AI tools across its technical workforce. Separately, Meta has been consolidating many of its workplace AI capabilities into Metamate, its primary internal enterprise AI assistant. The company has said it wants Metamate to become the starting point for a wide range of employee tasks, from conducting research and prototyping new features to preparing presentations and coordinating work across teams. The strategy highlights a different way to think about AI returns. Rather than measuring success solely