The Facebook group opened up its Llama 2 language model for free on Tuesday, July 18, in “open source” (free access to the programming code) to companies and researchers, a strategic decision that puts the social media giant back on track. in the race for generative development. artificial intelligence.
Llama 2, a competitor of GPT-4, which works on ChatGPT and Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, will be available in particular through the main cloud platforms (remote computing), Azure (Microsoft) and AWS (Amazon ).
“A world of opportunities”
The release of ChatGPT late last year by OpenAI and its immediate success launched a frantic rush for generative AI, capable of answering questions in everyday language and generating all kinds of text.
Microsoft, the main investor in OpenAI, and Google dominate this sector, but most tech giants are also very committed to the next generation of AI, despite controversies surrounding its mistakes and potential dangers.
“Thousands of skills at your service”
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram made the announcement at a marketing event for Microsoft, its “main Llama 2 partner.” Thus, the computer giant also positions itself on the side of open source AI, whose operation is considered less opaque, more transparent than that of other AI.
The American group also revealed that Copilot, its new flagship tool for its AI-focused Microsoft 365 office suite, would cost $30 per month per user.
Copilot “puts thousands of skills to work for you,” the company promises. This virtual assistant transcribes meetings, offers summaries and above all has access to emails, calendar, contacts and documents to write texts and perform tasks on demand.
The cloud AI market, according to Dan Ives, could increase annual cloud computing revenue by 20% by 2025.
Source: BFM TV
