The latest version of Llama 2 will be distributed through Microsoft's Azure cloud service and is compatible with the Windows operating system. Meta's decision to open-source its AI model aligns with a broader trend in the industry and is seen as a strategy to catch up with rivals. The new version of Llama 2 offers various model sizes, including 7 billion, 13 billion, and 70 billion parameters, and has been trained on a significantly larger dataset than its predecessor.
Key takeaways:
- Facebook's parent company, Meta, is open-sourcing its Llama 2 (Large Language Model Meta AI) to compete with OpenAI's GPT models. However, the open-sourcing comes with conditions to prevent competitors from benefiting from it.
- Meta's Llama 2 will be distributed through Microsoft's Azure cloud service, with Meta referring to Microsoft as their "preferred partner" for this release.
- Despite announcing that it will open-source its LLM for free usage, Meta's commercial terms require companies with 700 million or more monthly active users to obtain a license from Meta, effectively barring some of its social media competitors.
- The latest version of Llama 2 offers various model sizes, including 7 billion, 13 billion, and 70 billion parameters, and has been trained on a significantly larger dataset than its predecessor, LLaMA 1.