Meta just dropped its most powerful AI model yet—**Llama 3**—and it’s shaking up the tech world! With 405 billion parameters (that’s tech-speak for ‘brainpower’), this multilingual marvel can chat in eight languages, code like a pro, and tackle complex math problems. While still smaller than rivals like OpenAI’s GPT-4, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is betting big on open access to fuel innovation.
Open Source vs. Closed Systems: The AI Arms Race Heats Up
Zuckerberg announced that Llama 3 and its upcoming sibling, Llama 4, will remain **free** under an ‘acceptable use policy.’ This could democratize AI development, letting startups and researchers worldwide build on Meta’s tech. ‘Locking everything down would hamstring us,’ Zuckerberg told Bloomberg, arguing that the U.S. thrives on ‘open and decentralized innovation.’
U.S. vs. China: The Six-Month Advantage
In a candid take, Zuckerberg said expecting the U.S. to stay ‘years ahead’ of China in AI is unrealistic. But even a **six-month lead** could compound over time. ‘If the U.S. can maintain that advantage, it’s a very big deal,’ he added. Meta’s AI assistant, already used by ‘hundreds of millions,’ aims to be the top AI chatbot by 2024.
Will open-source models like Llama 3 outpace paid rivals? The AI race just got a lot more interesting.
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With 405 billion parameters (that’s tech-speak for ‘brainpower’), this multilingual marvel can chat in eight languages, code like a pro, and tackle complex math problems. While still smaller than rivals like OpenAI’s GPT-4, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is betting big on open access to fuel innovation. 
‘Locking everything down would hamstring us,’ Zuckerberg told Bloomberg, arguing that the U.S. thrives on ‘open and decentralized innovation.’
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