In an effort to compete with ChatGPT creator OpenAI and Google, Facebook owner Meta on Tuesday unveiled a new, cost-free version of its artificial intelligence technology.
The ChatGPT and Bard chatbots, which have always generated interest with their capacity to replicate human inventiveness and competence, are built on the amazing huge language models that OpenAI and Google have created.
In the meantime, Meta has refrained from marketing generative AI products directly to end users in favor of creating Llama, a language model created particularly for researchers so they could refine it.
Importantly, unlike the attention-grabbing AIs created by OpenAI and Google, Llama is open-source, making its internal workings accessible to everyone to tinker with and modify.
These models, including the industry-leading GPT-4 from OpenAI, are closed and proprietary, and the users of them are not given access to the source code or in-depth explanations of how their data is handled.
In a Facebook post, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed that “open source drives innovation” by enabling a greater number of developers to create applications using cutting-edge technologies.
“It also enhances safety and security because more people can examine software to find and address potential problems when it’s open-source,” he continued.
The emphasis placed on safety also highlights a departure from OpenAI’s models, which have alarmed users by producing incorrect information or deviating from expected behavior during chatbot encounters.
Any company could download or use Microsoft’s Azure cloud service thanks to a special relationship with the Windows maker to access the new, more potent version of Meta’s model, termed Llama 2
The Microsoft deal, which follows that company’s significant partnership with OpenAI, indicates Microsoft is aiming to expand its AI offerings with tools that give companies more control over their data and software.
Microsoft’s share price soared on Tuesday after it said it will charge $30 per user, per month for an AI-enhanced edition of Microsoft 365, its office platform. Microsoft has been the most aggressive big tech firm to enter the AI sector.
If AI is seen to be an essential expense moving ahead, this would result in a substantial price increase for its commercial customers and may potentially generate a vast boost in revenue for Microsoft.
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