Meta Built Forum App Using AI Agent in Development Cycle
Meta detailed how it built its new Forum app, designed for deeper conversations in Facebook groups, by integrating an AI agent into the engineering development cycle. The company shared insights into its AI-native approach on its engineering blog, describing how the agent participated in building the product.
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