Killed by Meta
Meta has shut down 7 AI products tracked here (3 models, 2 services, 1 startup, 1 hardware device). By year: 2017: 1, 2022: 1, 2023: 1, 2025: 2, 2026: 2. The first was Facebook AI Chatbots (Bob & Alice) (June 20, 2017); the most recent is Meta AI Instagram @-Mention Images (July 10, 2026). Each tombstone links its source.
Meta AI Instagram @-Mention ImagesPublic Backlash · Service2026-07-10Meta Llama APIStrategy Pivot · Service2026-07-06PlayAI (PlayHT)Acqui-hire · Startup2025-12-31Limitless Pendant (Rewind AI)Acquisition · Hardware2025-12-05Meta BlenderBot 3Public Embarrassment · Model2023-06-01Meta GalacticaPublic Backlash · Model2022-11-18Facebook AI Chatbots (Bob & Alice)Safety Concerns · Model2017-06-20