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Reviewed 19 October 2026. Dates retain the precision of the source; retrospective disclosures are identified in the event. Meta consolidated revenue is not labelled AI ARR. Open-weight model availability and commercial licensing are distinct.
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Meta extends its personal-agent offering to business workflows, connecting professional Instagram accounts, Facebook Pages and advertising accounts.
Source: MetaThe initial US rollout supports tasks and longer-term plans through a dedicated app and WhatsApp, extending Meta beyond chatbot interactions.
Source: MetaEarlier revenue, financing and company milestones.
Quarterly revenue grows 28% year over year. Meta’s advertising-led company revenue is not presented as standalone AI revenue.
Source: MetaFull-year revenue grows 22%; fourth-quarter revenue reaches $59.89B. These are consolidated financial results, not model ARR.
Source: MetaThe model family adds native multimodal capabilities. The separately described Behemoth teacher is not treated as a released consumer model.
Source: MetaThe assistant becomes more widely integrated across Meta’s apps, alongside the Llama 3 model release.
Source: MetaMeta’s second-generation model expands its open-weight ecosystem through cloud and developer partnerships.
Source: Meta retrospectiveFacebook introduces a new corporate identity; Facebook remains a product within the wider group.
Source: MetaFacebook launches its AI research team in late 2013, building an open-research organization that later supports Meta’s model and AI-platform work.
Source: Meta retrospectiveThe social network provides the foundation for the group’s later apps, advertising infrastructure and AI research investment.
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