However, not all aspects of Llama 2's release are open, as Meta has not disclosed details about the training data used to create the model. The company's license for Llama 2 also requires companies with more than 700 million monthly active users to establish a separate license agreement with Meta. Despite these limitations, the release of Llama 2 is seen as a significant event in the AI field, with some comparing it to Google's introduction of the Android mobile operating system in 2007 as a rival to Apple's iOS.
Key takeaways:
- Meta has released the second version of its large language model, Llama 2, which is open source and free for commercial use. The model is capable of generating results on par with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, according to Meta.
- Unlike other generative AI models, Llama 2 is available for free to developers, startups, and others interested in creating custom variations of the model, potentially accelerating the current AI boom.
- Meta's Llama 2 has support from major partners, including AI startups Hugging Face, Databricks, and OctoML, and is also offered by Microsoft and Amazon's AWS.
- Despite the open-source nature of Llama 2, there are restrictions and limitations, such as a separate license agreement requirement for companies with more than 700 million monthly active users and an acceptable use policy. The training data used to create the model is not fully disclosed.
