The AI Daily Brief · Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Meta is preparing to launch a larger AI model called 'Watermelon' in October. Earlier reports indicated that 'Watermelon' had matched GPT-5.6 on internal benchmarks, though its performance may be challenged by ongoing advancements in frontier models.
“In other words, the most advanced users of AI were using eight times as much AI as were their average counterparts.”
“Back in July, Meta's AI CEO, Alex Wang, told staff that Watermelon had already caught up with GPT-5 on internal benchmarks.”
“Now, obviously the frontier has moved forward substantially with the release of GPT-5.6, and will likely move again by the time October arrives.”