The rivalry intensified when Altman introduced ChatGPT, a product that Zuckerberg had long envisioned. The article suggests that Meta's response to this was to build more than two dozen specialized bots, moving away from a generalized bot approach. Meta also released Llama2, an open-source large language model that offers developers more customization options, in a bid to counter OpenAI's GPT-4 model. The article concludes by suggesting that Meta's actions could limit OpenAI's growth and drive the breakthroughs OpenAI pioneered towards commoditization.
Key takeaways:
- Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are competing directly with Sam Altman’s OpenAI, shipping products that rival OpenAI's offerings, such as Llama 2, a large language model that's open-source and more customizable.
- Meta's actions are seen as a business imperative to limit Altman’s ascent, as OpenAI is building popular consumer products, recruiting top AI talent, and pushing to restrict AI research, which threatens Meta’s ability to grow and innovate.
- Altman's introduction of ChatGPT, a fast-growing consumer product, has been seen as a direct competition to Meta's messaging services, leading Meta to build more than two dozen specialized chatbots.
- Meta is also challenging the core of OpenAI’s business by taking on its GPT-4 model with the release of Llama2, an open-source large language model that gives developers more flexibility to customize, driving the breakthroughs OpenAI pioneered toward commoditization.