Meta delays release of flagship ‘Behemoth' AI model as engineers struggle: report

Core Insights - Meta Platforms is delaying the release of its "Behemoth" AI model due to concerns about its capabilities and the significance of improvements over earlier versions [1][3] - The initial release was scheduled for April to align with Meta's first AI conference but has now been postponed to fall or later [2][3] Development Timeline - Behemoth was originally set for an April release, which was later pushed to June, and is now delayed further [2][3] - The company had previously described Behemoth as "one of the smartest LLMs in the world" and its most powerful model to date [3][5] Recent Developments - In April, Meta released the latest versions of its LLM, Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, while previewing Behemoth [5]