According to a report by the Financial Times, Meta (formerly Facebook) is planning to release a commercial version of its artificial intelligence (AI) model, aiming to expand its usage and compete with market leaders like Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google.
Meta had previously released its own large language model (LLM) called LLaMa earlier this year, which was primarily targeted at researchers and academics. However, the new commercial version will be more widely available and customizable by companies, allowing startups and businesses to develop custom software and applications on top of Meta’s AI technology.
While Meta’s current models are free and open-source, the company has reportedly been exploring a paid version for enterprise customers, although it won’t be included in the upcoming release. The commercial version of LLaMa is expected to be launched soon, according to a source cited by the Financial Times.
Notably, Meta has made its LLM models open-source, making the system’s operations publicly available. This distinguishes it from competitors like OpenAI, which keeps its code private for third parties.
The report suggests that Meta’s decision to release a commercial version of its AI model is driven by a desire to catch up with the current AI hype cycle and create a more open ecosystem, thereby appearing charitable and giving back to the community.
It’s worth mentioning that Meta is currently facing a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement in the training of its AI systems. Similarly, OpenAI has also been hit with a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of data theft during the training of its model
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