Meta is back in the AI ​​race with a new model called Muse Spark

Meta Superintelligence Labs launches its first model since Mark Zuckerberg Billions were spent on reform The company’s efforts in the field of artificial intelligence. The model is called Muse Spark, and is now powering the Meta AI app and Meta AI website in the US, according to a company announcement. Meta says it will appear in the coming weeks on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and Meta smart glasses, in addition to being rolled out in other countries.

Like the Google Gemini, which integrates easily into Google’s suite of products, Meta describes the Muse Spark as “designed specifically for Meta products.” The model, the first in a new series, will also be available to some Meta partners in “private preview” via an API. The company promises the ability to run multiple AI sub-agents to handle queries better and faster, as well as support for multimedia input that includes both text and images. The latter is particularly relevant for Meta’s AI-powered camera glasses, which it is betting on as (Latest) The future of computing. It allows users to switch between the faster “Instant” mode and the “Thinking” mode that is supposed to provide more comprehensive logical results, similar to options like Microsoft is thinking deeper.

Mita also highlighted that Muse Spark can answer “complex questions in science, mathematics, and health.” Health-focused AI chatbots have been a… Controversial topic In recent months, they handle sensitive personal data and can spread misinformation. Muse Spark’s multimedia awareness is “particularly valuable for health” and can “deal with health questions with more detailed answers, including some that include pictures and graphs,” Meta said. Meta may be looking to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health and Anthropic’s Cloud for Healthcare, both of which debuted in January. In its announcement, it showed its chatbot estimating the calorie count of a meal — a common occurrence, however Often hit or missThe use of artificial intelligence technology.

In the future, Meta hopes the model will power new features that “cite recommendations and content people share across Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.” The company also said it has larger models in development and hopes to release future versions open source. It describes Muse Spark as an “early data point” on the path to the new Muse series.

The Muse series is set to be Meta’s second major foray into strong AI, following its Llama models. Zuckerberg revamped the company’s AI software after delays And disappointing Llama 4 launches in 2025.