Meta's Llama Drama: When AI Releases Are as Exciting as Watching Paint Dry

In a move that shocked absolutely no one, Meta decided to drop not one, not two, but three new AI models over the weekend. Because when you're losing relevance in the AI arms race, why not go for quantity over quality? Enter Scout, Maverick, and the still-training Behemoth, Meta's latest attempt to convince us they're still in the game.

The response? A symphony of crickets and the occasional yawn. Critics, if you can call people who barely looked up from their coffee critics, labeled the release as "underwhelming," a term usually reserved for lukewarm leftovers and your uncle's attempt at stand-up comedy.

Meta's strategy here is clear: if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with... well, more of the same. The company billed these models as the next evolution of "open-ish" AI, a term so vague it could mean anything from "we're sharing some code" to "we left the office door unlocked."

Meanwhile, in a plot twist nobody saw coming, Trump's tariffs might just be the unexpected villain in this saga. Because nothing says "innovation" like trade wars making it harder to import the fancy GPUs needed to train these digital beasts. It's like trying to bake a cake with flour you can't afford—good luck with that.

So, what's next for Meta? Rumor has it they're working on an AI that can generate excuses for underwhelming product launches. Now that's innovation we can get behind.