[Meta Launches AI Programming Catch-Up Plan: Engineers Required to Use MetaCode to Accelerate Competition with OpenAI and Anthropic] According to The Information, Meta is requiring thousands of internal engineers to use its self-developed AI programming assistant, MetaCode, to enhance the code generation capabilities of its AI models and accelerate its competition with OpenAI and Anthropic in the AI programming field. Reportedly, Maher Saba, Meta's Vice President of AI Engineering, issued an internal memo last month requesting company engineers to use MetaCode at least once a week to complete a code 'diff' (code change). These code modifications, after review, will be integrated to improve AI models. Currently, AI programming has become a key focus in the competition among large models.