Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, is facing delays in the release of its highly anticipated AI model, Behemoth. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, concerns have arisen about the capabilities of the large-language model, prompting Meta to postpone its launch.
Engineers at Meta are working tirelessly to enhance the capabilities of Behemoth, but they are encountering challenges in significantly improving the model. This has led to internal discussions about whether the improvements over previous versions are substantial enough to justify a public release.
Initially, Behemoth was slated for release in April to coincide with Meta’s inaugural AI conference for developers. However, the internal target for the model’s launch was later pushed to June. Now, the release has been further delayed to the fall or later, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Meta has not yet responded to requests for comment on the matter. In April, the company had announced the preview of Llama 4 Behemoth, touting it as “one of the smartest LLMs in the world and our most powerful yet to serve as a teacher for our new models.”
In addition to Behemoth, Meta released the latest versions of its LLM Llama, namely Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, in the same month. The company is known for its innovative AI technologies, and the delay in Behemoth’s release is a setback in its AI development roadmap.
The delay in Behemoth’s launch underscores the complexities and challenges involved in developing cutting-edge AI models. As Meta continues to work on enhancing the capabilities of Behemoth, the tech industry eagerly awaits the public release of this highly anticipated AI model.
