From Llamas to Avocados: Meta’s shifting AI strategy is causing internal confusionnStarted as a simple social networking site, Meta formerly Facebook, is now diving headfirst into the complex world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The company’s drastic shift from user-friendliness, represented by the ‘Llama’ phase, to sophisticated AI technologies, dubbed the ‘Avocado’ phase, is reportedly causing a stir internally.nThe ‘Llama’ phase prioritized demonstrating AI’s capabilities in a user-friendly way, but ‘Avocado’ is about pushing the boundaries of what AI can achieve. This sudden shift is said to cause confusion among employees, with some claiming they feel ‘left behind’ on the new path the company is forging.nWhile the potential of advanced AI is intoxicating for a tech giant like Meta, the risk of disillusioning a significant portion of its workforce may pose some serious challenges. The company will have to balance its pursuit of innovative AI technologies with the need to maintain a cohesive, motivated, and, above all, understanding workforce.

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