# But the model still lagged on coding ability, which has become the focus.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · The New York Times*

## Key points

- Meta unveiled Muse Spark, its first flagship AI model from the revamped AI division.
- Muse Spark outperforms Meta’s previous AI models in writing and reasoning tasks.
- Muse Spark nearly matches top models from Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic in benchmarks.
- The model lags behind competitors in coding ability, a current industry focus.
- Alexandr Wang, recently hired as chief AI officer, leads the new superintelligence lab.

**Companies:** Meta, Google, OpenAI, Anthropic
**Countries:** United States

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