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● Twitter user TestingCatalog News recently spotted Meta quietly testing a redesigned interface with new tools including Reasoning, Canvas, Connections, and Research. These features suggest Meta is making a serious play to compete with AI leaders like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind. Interestingly, many of these capabilities were originally built for Llama 4 but scrapped during early testing — only to resurface now.
● Meta appears to be building an all-in-one AI workspace that goes beyond simple chat, potentially combining research, design, and productivity tools. The upside? Catching up to competitors in one big leap. The downside? Rushing could mean buggy features, user frustration, or data privacy issues if things aren't properly vetted.
● The financial picture is complex too. Rolling out AI features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp demands huge investments in computing power and model training. Meta might balance this by monetizing through AI-powered ads, subscription services, or enterprise tools — especially as it weighs priorities between the metaverse and AI expansion.
● The experimental interface also includes intriguing modules like Think Hard and Storybook, hinting at deeper integration of reasoning AI and creative storytelling. This could give users real-time research tools and collaborative content creation features.
Meta AI is gearing up to bridge the feature gap with frontier AI Labs in one shot. Numerous new labels are emerging in the revamped UI. Many of these features were planned to work with Llama 4 but were abandoned. Meta Superintelligence is coming? As TestingCatalog News put it:
● If this preview is accurate, Meta might be combining its research, creative, and reasoning engines into a single platform — marking its most ambitious AI evolution yet.
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