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Exclusive: Mark Zuckerberg publicly praises Meta's Llama AI, but also uses rival GPT-4 to improve an internal AI coding tool
Dec 04, 2024 · fortune.com
However, the use of AI has led to concerns about job security, with one source suggesting that the perceived efficiency of AI has led to layoffs. Meta has reportedly laid off a significant number of workers in recent years, with the source suggesting that the rise of AI is partly to blame.
Key takeaways
- Meta's internal coding tool, Metamate, uses both Meta's Llama AI model and OpenAI's GPT-4 model to assist developers and other employees.
- The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, run by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, is also a customer of OpenAI and is developing an educational genAI tool based on ChatGPT.
- Despite Zuckerberg's promotion of Llama as a leading AI model, Metamate still relies on GPT-4 to respond effectively to all queries or prompts.
- Meta has been laying off employees, with some suggesting that the effectiveness of AI tools like Metamate is leading executives to believe they need fewer workers.