AI head Wang explains strategy of keeping less advanced models open to counter China
Since Alexandr Wang joined Meta last year, the Facebook owner has turned its focus back to developing open-weight artificial intelligence models in addition to closed architectures. (Source photos by Ryotaro Yamada and Reuters)
KAZUYUKI OKUDAIRA and RYOTARO YAMADA
October 24, 2026 02:06 JST
TOKYO/PALO ALTO, California -- Meta Platforms is making a comeback in artificial intelligence development, kicking off an international push with the Japanese rollout of its Muse personal AI agent, which the Facebook owner says will stay ad-free.