Meta entered the race for automated coding tools on Wednesday when it announced a new app for developers of artificial intelligence products, as it competes with other major AI labs for customers and revenue. The update, called Spark 1.2, is “coding-focused” and available through Muse Code and another developer application called Meta Model API, the social media giant said. Meta has poured billions into its AI division, now known as Meta Superintelligence Labs, as it attempts to keep up with OpenAI and Anthropic. Microsoft, which has invested billions into both OpenAI and Anthropic, offers coding tools through its business-focused AI app, Copilot, in addition to a developer product, GitHub. A model developed by Meta, Spark 1.1, was involved in a similar incident, The Information reported on Wednesday.