Meta debuts Muse Spark 1.2 and first coding agent Muse Code, intensifying AI race with OpenAI and Anthropic

Published Aug 5, 09:33 PM UTC

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Meta announced the release of Muse Spark 1.2, a coding-centric AI model, and Muse Code, its first coding agent, on August 5, 2026. The products are part of Meta's push to compete with frontier AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic. Muse Spark 1.2 is compared to high-powered models such as Anthropic's Opus 5 and GPT 5.6 Terra. The launch follows Meta's rebuilding of AI efforts after its Llama models failed to impress developers. CEO Mark Zuckerberg hired Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang in a $14.3 billion acquihire to serve as chief AI officer. Meta has raised its capital expenditure projections to between $134 billion and $145 billion, weighing on its stock, which is down over 20% in the past year. The company has also released Muse Image and previewed Muse Video models.

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Original headline: Meta debuts Muse Spark 1.2 and first coding agent as it ramps up competition with OpenAI, Anthropic

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