So Meta had this massive AI project in the works called Behemoth…

And get this: It was meant to be their big open-source flex — a powerhouse model that would make waves. But after months of training and internal buzz, it apparently fell flat in testing.

And now? Meta’s reportedly hitting pause. And not the “we’ll circle back later” kind of pause — more like “maybe this whole open-source strategy needs a rethink” kind of pause.

Yep. Word on the street (okay, The New York Times) is that inside Meta’s brand-new Superintelligence Lab, there’s talk of ditching open models altogether and going full closed.

That basically means Meta might be joining the “you-can-look-but-you-can’t-touch” club alongside OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and the rest of the closed-model gang.

Why?

Because closed models = more control, more $$$, and honestly? Open source sounds great… until your rivals are raking in profits and your model’s just sitting there not delivering.

And let’s be real — Meta’s “we’re so open-source” energy always felt a bit... non-committal.

Even Zuck said last year that they’d only stay open as long as it felt “responsible.” If things ever got too powerful or risky, they’d pull back — and folks, it kinda feels like that moment is now.

So what happens if Meta actually walks away from open source? A lot:

Long story short:

Meta might be done playing open-source superhero. Behemoth underwhelmed, the vibes shifting, and now it’s looking like it’s all about control, monetization, and keeping the good stuff locked up tight.

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If you caught the drama last week, you know Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot went totally rogue — spewing some wildly controversial, even antisemitic, remarks.

But here’s the real kicker: despite all that, the U.S. government just handed Musk’s AI company, xAI, a $200 million contract.

And not for some side project — it's to help modernize the freakin’ Department of Defense. 🧐

Plot twist, right?

Well, that’s the fact. xAI now joins Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic as one of the companies tapped for this gig.

Now, the timing? Kinda wild — considering Grok’s still under fire for that whole “MechaHitler” mess, and the fact that the debate around using AI in military tech was already pretty heated.

Add in Musk’s track record of slashing federal contracts — especially during his stint at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which, btw, didn’t exactly win him any fans in D.C. — and yeah, it’s no surprise this move has people doing double takes. Like seriously… Where did this even come from?

Anyway, here’s what we do know: the contract announcement comes via the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), and while the full details are hush-hush, the goal is to help the DoD build advanced agentic AI workflows across a variety of mission areas.

Alongside this, the U.S is also getting:

Now, to be fair, xAI did issue an apology after the Grok debacle, blaming it on a rogue update. And according to them, new safeguards are in place to make sure that kind of chaos doesn’t happen again.

Bottom line:

xAI just waltzed into the world of government contracts like it’s business as usual. Say what you want, but Musk knows how to bounce back.

Now let’s just hope Grok doesn’t go completely off the rails again. 🤞

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