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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly in early-stage discussions with Alphabet’s Google Cloud to explore the use of its Gemini artificial intelligence models for improving advertising performance. According to a report by The Information, Meta staff have floated the idea of fine-tuning Google’s Gemini and open-source Gemma models with Meta’s ad data to strengthen ad targeting capabilities.
While both companies are direct rivals in the highly competitive online advertising market, this potential collaboration highlights the challenges Meta continues to face in scaling its own AI systems. Despite investing billions of dollars into AI research, infrastructure, and top talent, Meta has encountered roadblocks in fully optimizing its in-house technology.
Neither Alphabet nor Meta has publicly commented on the matter. However, the proposal underlines the growing role of advanced AI models in shaping the future of digital advertising. Both companies recently emphasized in their quarterly earnings reports that AI innovation is fueling growth in their ad businesses.
If realized, Meta’s decision to leverage Google’s AI models could mark a significant shift in strategy. The move may suggest that the company is willing to look beyond its proprietary systems in order to maintain a competitive edge in ad personalization and efficiency. This approach aligns with Meta’s broader exploration of external partnerships. Just last month, reports indicated that Meta had considered working with Google or OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, to enhance its AI chatbot Meta AI and to integrate conversational and generative AI features across its platforms.
As competition intensifies, Meta’s interest in Google Cloud’s Gemini models signals the company’s urgency to accelerate AI adoption for advertising. Whether the talks lead to a formal agreement remains uncertain, but the development reflects how AI collaboration—even between competitors—could reshape the digital ad industry.
