In response to ChatGPT's success, Meta released various AI products, including its large language model Llama 2 and AI assistants based on celebrities. LeCun criticized other AI companies such as OpenAI and Google's DeepMind for "fear-mongering" and "massive corporate lobbying." He also emphasized the importance of transparency in AI models, a stance shared by Meta and AI lab Hugging Face.
Key takeaways:
- Meta's chief scientist, Yann LeCun, expressed surprise at the impact of ChatGPT, stating that it was treated like the 'second coming of the messiah' upon its release.
- ChatGPT's popularity sparked an AI arms race among big tech companies, including Meta, which has since released various AI products.
- Meta's AI model, Llama 2, was released as a mostly open-source model, a decision that came from Mark Zuckerberg after a 'big internal debate.'
- LeCun criticized other AI companies such as OpenAI and Google's DeepMind for 'fear-mongering' and 'massive corporate lobbying' to serve their own interests.