Meta Unveils Llama 3.1: Largest Open-Source AI Model Sets New Benchmarks and Expands Global Reach
New Delhi: Meta unveiled its latest AI advancement, Llama 3.1, on July 23, 2024, marking a major milestone in the open-source AI sector. As the largest open-source AI model ever created, Llama 3.1 eclipses its competitors, such as GPT-4o and Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet, in various benchmark tests. This new model represents a significant upgrade from its predecessor, Llama 2, aligning it with the most cutting-edge AI models currently available.
Meta’s announcement highlights Llama 3.1’s expanded global reach, with the model now accessible in 22 countries. New additions to its service areas include Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Cameroon. Additionally, Llama 3.1 supports several new languages, including French, German, Hindi, Hindi-Romanised Script, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, with plans to incorporate more languages in the future.
A notable feature of Llama 3.1 is its ability to generate images based on individual appearances, showcasing the model’s advanced capabilities. Llama 3.1 will be available across major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle. Companies like Scale.AI, Dell, and Deloitte are set to support enterprises in adopting and customizing Llama 3.1 for their specific needs.
Despite the technological leap, Meta has not revealed the specific data sources used for training Llama 3.1. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, likened this release to the impact of Linux, suggesting that open-source AI models like Llama 3.1 could become as influential in the AI landscape as Linux has been in operating systems and infrastructure.
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