What Meta's new open-source AI model means for the future of artificial intelligence
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has released a free artificial intelligence tool. The release was accompanied by a 14-page essay from CEO Mark Zuckerberg championing his view of how AI could transform our world and what protections are required. William Brangham discussed more with Mike Isaac of The New York Times.
Meta has released a new, free artificial intelligence tool called Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter AI model designed to run locally on a Mac or PC. According to Android Authority, it focuses on agentic AI, with the ability to code, use tools, handle multi-step tasks, and recover from errors. The model is available now on Hugging Face.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg released a 14-page essay, and a more than 6,500-word essay, championing his view of how AI could transform our world and what protections are required, as reported by PBS NewsHour and Business Insider. In the essay, Zuckerberg made the case for open models and a broader belief in granting society access to powerful AI.
The release of Muse Glimmer has been met with praise from some, including Yann LeCun, Meta's former chief AI scientist, who called it a "good move" and "bravo". This comes as some, including Senator Bernie Sanders, are calling for more regulation of artificial intelligence, with Sanders saying companies are losing control of the technology, according to CBS News.
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