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Great news for the AI community as Meta launches their ChatGPT rival. This product has been months in working and is finally available for usage to members of the public. Meta partners with another tech giant to make this product available to the public and it might shape the way people work.
A few days ago, the company took to their blog to announce the launch of this new AI product. From their post, it is clear that this new AI tool makes use of the LlaMa 2 source language model. Microsoft is the main partner with Meta in the launching of this product, as they worked closely with Meta to make this a reality.
The launch of this product brings a ton of questions to the mind of prospective users around the world. What is LlaMa 2, and how do Meta and Microsoft put it to use for this new AI tool? Here are the things you need to know concerning this new Meta AI tool.
The Meta ChatGPT rival is here and this is what it might mean for you
Currently, there is a boom in the AI industry and lots of companies want to have a part in this growth. A few months ago, OpenAI was reigning supreme in this industry with its ChatGPT model. This attracted companies like Microsoft to adopt its usage on this search engine platform, making searching the internet more fun.
Google joined this AI race by launching Bard, now Meta is also joining the race at full throttle. The company is proud to announce what they call the “next generation of LlaMa.” They are making LlaMa 2 free for use to all, bringing an open approach to the wide array of AI technology available today.
If you are already wondering, LlaMa means Large language model Meta AI. It came into existence back in February 2023 and boasts of a higher benchmark in comparison with GPT-3. Over the past few months, Meta has worked to perfect this AI model and make it more secure.
Its usage will span across a range of industries, from research to carrying out everyday business activities. Meta is also making this product available for free to everyone wanting to put it to use. For better reach this product will be available on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Service to mention a few.
While this news is exciting, it’s important to note that it has its flaws. Already this AI model is getting a ton of attention from netizens, with everyone hoping to try it out. In the coming weeks, LlaMa 2 will become more available to the public for usage.