Madrid, Jul 18 (EFE).- US technology giant Meta on Tuesday introduced Llama 2, the next generation of its large language model (LLM), which will be open source and free for both research and commercial uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An LLM is an artificial intelligence (AI) model that has been trained with deep learning algorithms to generate and generally understand text in a manner that is similar to humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Llama, which can be used to generate content in more than 20 languages, has more than 70 billion parameters to deliver better results and a more natural-sounding language, the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of its \u201cexpanding partnership\u201d with Microsoft, Meta is making the second iteration of Llama openly available in order to \u201cbenefit everyone,\u201d the company said in a statement, after more than 100,000 requests were made to access the first version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe believe an open approach is the right one for the development of today\u2019s AI models, especially those in the generative space where the technology is rapidly advancing,\u201d Meta, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Providing access for businesses of all sizes, as well as entrepreneurs and researchers, to AI codes that would otherwise be out of reach, will \u201copen up a world of opportunities\u201d for people to \u201cexperiment, innovate (…) and ultimately benefit from economically and socially,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This open source approach also means the model will benefit from rigorous testing, allowing the development and research community to quickly identify and resolve issues, which will in turn allow the company\u2019s own teams to learn, improve and fix vulnerabilities, Meta said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supporting open approaches to LLM development will not only help spur innovation and further improve the technology, it will also make generative AI \u201chelpful and safer\u201d, the company said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the \u201chuge advances\u201d AI has brought to society as a whole, Meta acknowledged that it \u201calso comes with risk.\u201d LLMs can be abused or manipulated to generate harmful content or provide inaccurate and biased information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is why Meta says it has tested its models for safety, and will continue to do so as Llama 2 develops and improves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company led by American billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is also committed to transparency by explaining their methods for fine-tuning its models, and has provided a \u201cresponsible use\u201d guide to \u201csupport developers with best practices,\u201d the statement said, as well as a policy that Meta says will \u201chelp ensure that these models are being used fairly and responsibly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of its community-driven approach, Meta is looking to engage with innovators and researchers to help iron out any performance issues with its next generation LLM by launching a new partnership program for academic researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company will also launch a challenge to the AI innovator community that hopes to use the model to find solutions to \u201chard problems,\u201d such as environmental or education challenges. EFE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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