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Watch: Meta's new Llama 3 models give open-source AI a boost

TechCrunch · 1y ago

Watch: Meta's new Llama 3 models give open-source AI a boost

Meta has introduced two new open-source AI models as part of its Llama line. The Llama 3 8B model has eight billion parameters, while the Llama 3 70B model has seventy billion parameters. These models were trained on 24,000 GPU clusters and have shown impressive performance in benchmarks, surpassing some existing models in the market. Unlike its competitors who prefer closed-source approaches, Meta's open-source approach to AI work allows for continued improvement and debate in the industry.

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Meta releases Llama 3, claims it's among the best open models available

TechCrunch · 1y ago

Meta releases Llama 3, claims it's among the best open models available

Meta has open sourced two models in its Llama 3 series of generative AI models, with the remaining models to follow at a later date. The models, Llama 3 8B and Llama 3 70B, are said to be a significant improvement over the previous Llama models, both in terms of performance and number of parameters. Llama 3 8B outranks other open source models on several benchmarks, while Llama 3 70B competes with flagship models. The Llama 3 models boast a larger dataset and claim to provide improved steerability and accuracy. Meta plans to release multilingual and multimodal versions in the future.

Meta releases ChatGPT-like AI site and open-weights Llama 3 model

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 1y ago

Meta releases ChatGPT-like AI site and open-weights Llama 3 model

Meta has introduced the Llama 3 AI model, which can be utilized for tasks like text composition, code generation, and chatbots. Available in 8 billion and 70 billion parameter sizes, Llama 3 is not classified as open-source but as open-weights. Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, mentioned training the 70 billion model on around 15 trillion tokens of data. Additionally, Meta announced plans to train a massive 400 billion parameter version of Llama 3. The company also disclosed that Llama 3 will be incorporated into the Meta AI assistant, accessible through major social media apps and websites.

Meta prioritizes open-source play, native Hindi support to rival OpenAI, Google

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Meta prioritizes open-source play, native Hindi support to rival OpenAI, Google

Meta has announced the release of its new generation of Llama 3.1 foundational AI models, emphasizing its focus on expanding localized use cases and promoting open-source development. The company aims to rival OpenAI's generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) AI models, positioning itself as an open-source alternative. Meta's vice-president of product, Ragavan Srinivasan, highlighted the benefits of an open-source approach, stating that it allows enterprises to develop AI applications based on their own terms. The inclusion of local language support in the models further enhances their appeal for companies building Indianized generative AI applications.

Meta releases two Llama 4 AI models

The Verge

The Verge · 2m ago

Meta releases two Llama 4 AI models

Meta has unveiled its Llama 4 AI models, comprising Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, claiming superior performance over counterparts from OpenAI and Google across numerous benchmarks. Llama 4 Scout is noted for its efficiency, operating within a single Nvidia H100 GPU. Meanwhile, Llama 4 Behemoth, currently in training, boasts advanced parameters expected to outperform competitors. Meta's "mixture of experts" architecture optimizes resource use, though licensing restrictions challenge its open-source label.

Meta unveils biggest Llama 3 AI model, touting language and math gains

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Meta unveils biggest Llama 3 AI model, touting language and math gains

Meta Platforms has released Llama 3, an AI model with 405 billion parameters that can converse in eight languages, write high-quality code, and solve complex math problems. The new model outperforms previous versions and rivals some paid models from competitors like OpenAI. The release of Llama 3 aligns with Meta's strategy to offer free models to developers, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg expecting future Llama models to surpass proprietary competitors by next year. Meta also plans to release multimodal versions of Llama 3 later this year, incorporating image, video, and speech capabilities.

Meta is developing a new, more powerful AI system

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Meta is developing a new, more powerful AI system

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is reportedly working on a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) system to rival OpenAI's advanced models. This new AI model, expected to be ready next year, aims to surpass Meta's commercial version called Llama 2, which is an open-source AI language model. The system could help other companies develop advanced text generation, analysis, and other AI-driven services. Meta intends to begin training this new AI system, referred to as a large language model, in early 2024. Apple is also reported to be working on similar AI offerings.

Meta permits its AI models to be used for US military purposes

Economic Times

Economic Times · 9m ago

Meta permits its AI models to be used for US military purposes

Meta is now allowing US government agencies and contractors to use its AI models for military purposes, a departure from its previous policy. The company's AI models, called Llama, will be made available to federal agencies and already has partnerships with defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Booz Allen. Llama is open source, meaning it can be freely copied and distributed. Meta's move aims to support the safety, security, and economic prosperity of the United States and its allies in the global AI race. The company plans to share its technology with members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.

Zuckerberg’s AGI remarks follow trend of downplaying AI dangers

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 1y ago

Zuckerberg’s AGI remarks follow trend of downplaying AI dangers

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is working on developing "general intelligence" for AI assistants and plans to open source it responsibly. This move involves bringing together Meta's research groups FAIR and GenAI. While Zuckerberg did not explicitly mention "artificial general intelligence" (AGI), the announcement suggests a focus on that direction. However, Zuckerberg downplayed the immediate threat of AGI and emphasized the gradual development of intelligence over time. This contrasts with the previous hype surrounding AGI. The announcement also mentioned the training of Llama 3 and the massive GPU capacity that Meta is amassing for AI models.

The threat to OpenAI is growing

Livemint

Livemint · 11m ago

The threat to OpenAI is growing

Tech giants Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft are reportedly discussing investments in OpenAI, as the AI company faces increased competition in the market. Open-source AI is also gaining traction, with Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms providing access to its AI model, Llama, for free. OpenAI typically charges users for its powerful models, but open-source AI could offer cheaper and more customizable alternatives. Companies such as DoorDash, Shopify, and Goldman Sachs are already utilizing open-source AI for tasks like customer service and meeting summarization. The competition from open-source AI presents new challenges for OpenAI, but also boosts the overall demand for AI services.

LLMs keep leaping with Llama 3, Meta’s newest open-weights AI model

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 1y ago

LLMs keep leaping with Llama 3, Meta’s newest open-weights AI model

Meta has introduced Llama 3, an open-weights AI model for text composition, code generation, and chatbots. It is available in two versions, with parameter sizes of 8 billion and 70 billion. Meta is also training a 400 billion parameter version. Llama 3 performs well in benchmarks, such as undergraduate knowledge, grade-school math, coding, and graduate-level questions. The model has been trained with both images and text, with plans to support multimodal outputs in the future. Meta's AI assistant, powered by Llama 3, will be integrated into major social media apps and search features.

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