Meta’s Open Source Llama Upsets the AI Horse Race

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Meta’s Open Source Llama Upsets the AI Horse Race
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Meta’s Llama 2 is a cheaper alternative that could help make it easier for small companies or lone coders to create new products and services, potentially accelerating the current AI boom.

were nearly as good as ChatGPT but agile enough to customize on a laptop computer. “The impact on the community cannot be overstated,” the leaked Google memo said. “Suddenly anyone is able to experiment.”

Just like ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and other generative AI models released recently, Llama 2 likely cost millions to create. But only Meta’s system is available for free to developers, startups, and others interested in creating custom variations of the model. By supplying a cheaper option, Meta’s Llama 2 makes it easier for small companies or lone coders to create new products and services, potentially accelerating the current AI boom.

Ahmad Al-Dahle, Meta’s vice president for generative AI, declines to say what role the leak of the first Llama model played in the company’s new strategy for Llama 2.

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