Meta's Upcoming 'Watermelon' AI Model Matches OpenAI's GPT-5.5 on Key Benchmarks, Alexandr Wang Reportedly Tells Employees

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META ) forthcoming AI model, Watermelon, has reportedly reached the same performance level as OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 model, as per the company’s Superintelligence Chief, Alexandr Wang. Wang made this announcement during an internal town hall meeting, as reported by Business Insider on Thursday. He claimed that the Watermelon model’s performance matches OpenAI’s GPT-5.5, based on certain AI model benchmarks. The exact benchmarks Wang referred to are yet to be disclosed. Wang said that Watermelon, Meta’s next AI model after Avocado (internally called Muse Spark), is currently being trained and requires significantly more computing power than Avocado. Meta Platforms did not immediately respond to ‘s request for comments. Read Also: OpenAI to Offer Trump Administration a 5% Equity Stake and Other AI Firms Could Also Follow: Report...