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Llama 3.1 is Meta’s most advanced AI model to date. The company asserts that this model has outperformed prominent models like GPT-4 and Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet in various benchmarks read more
 "Meta releases Llama 3.1, its latest 'ChatGPT-killer,' touts it as best open-source AI model yet")
Meta is expanding the capabilities of its Llama-based AI assistant to additional countries and languages. The assistant can now generate images based on a person's unique appearance and is available in 22 countries. Image Credit: Reuters
Meta has announced the release of its latest AI model, Llama 3.1, on July 23, marking a significant milestone in the AI industry. Since April, Meta has been hinting at this release, and it has now come to fruition with the claim that Llama 3.1 is the largest-ever open-source AI model, surpassing top competitors in several benchmarks.
Llama 3.1 is Meta’s most advanced AI model to date. The company asserts that this model has outperformed prominent models like GPT-4 and Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet in various benchmarks.
This represents a significant leap from last year’s Llama 2, which was only on par with older generations of AI models. Llama 3.1, however, is now competitive with the most advanced models available, excelling in several areas.
In a blog post, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted the parallels between open-source AI models and the evolution of Linux, which surpassed proprietary operating systems to become a dominant force in modern devices and infrastructure.
He emphasized that Meta’s investment in open-source AI is akin to its previous Open Compute Project, which led to substantial cost savings through collaborative innovation.
Zuckerberg believes that the release of Llama 3.1 marks an inflection point in the AI industry, predicting that most developers will soon prefer open-source models, driving advancements and efficiencies.
He anticipates that open-source development will become increasingly prevalent, much like the success of the Open Compute Project in data centre design and operations.
Llama 3.1 will be accessible on all major cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle, and others. Companies like Scale.AI, Dell, Deloitte, and more are prepared to help enterprises adopt Llama and train custom models using their own data.
However, Meta has not disclosed the specific source data used to train Llama 3.1, maintaining some secrecy around its training process.
Meta is expanding the capabilities of its Llama-based AI assistant to additional countries and languages. The assistant can now generate images based on a person’s unique appearance and is available in 22 countries, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Cameroon.
Additionally, Meta AI supports new languages such as French, German, Hindi, Hindi-Romanised Script, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, with more languages to be added in the future. Users can interact with Meta AI across WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook in these new languages.
The release of Llama 3.1 represents a significant advancement in the AI industry, positioning Meta as a leader in open-source AI development. By making Llama 3.1 widely accessible and supporting its adoption across various platforms and languages, Meta aims to foster innovation and efficiency in the AI community. This move is expected to catalyze a shift towards open-source AI models, much like the impact of open-source software in other domains.
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