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OpinionBusiness·April 8, 2026
The Register: Meta's Closed-Model Pivot Contradicts Zuckerberg's Open-Source Manifesto
The Register argues that Meta's decision to release Muse Spark as a proprietary model starkly contradicts Zuckerberg's 2024 manifesto championing open-source AI, likely driven by the embarrassing failure of the Llama 4 family and abandonment of the Behemoth model.
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Meta's latest model is as open as Zuckerberg's private schoolTheregister·Apr 8
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Evidence40%Reported
Based on original reporting
Single publisher source
Insights
First tracked
April 8, 2026
Last updated
April 8, 2026
Sources
1 source
Related Developments
Meta Plans to Open-Source New AI Models Under Alexandr Wang's LeadershipDecrypt: Muse Spark Trails Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro in BenchmarksGizmodo: Meta's Heavy Internal Use of Anthropic's Claude Highlights Its Own AI Models Falling BehindMeta Shifts to Proprietary AI Model Strategy, Breaking from Open-Source CommitmentMeta's Superintelligence Labs Led by Alexandr Wang After $14.3B Scale AI Investment