Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and CEO of Meta, has surprisingly become an advocate for open source technology in the realm of artificial intelligence, challenging the likes of OpenAI and Google. He recently penned an open letter titled 'Open Source AI is the Path Forward' outlining his vision for the future of AI development.
The history of computer technology has often seen a clash between open source proponents and companies safeguarding their intellectual property. Zuckerberg's Meta has introduced an open source AI model called LLaMA 3.1, which allows developers free access to generative AI technology for text content creation, in contrast to closed models by competitors like OpenAI and Google.
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