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Meta Invests Heavily in Data Centers to Achieve Human-Level AI

Mark Zuckerberg announces a major push to build artificial general intelligence, merging research teams and stockpiling hundreds of thousands of advanced computer chips.

Meta Unveils Code Llama 70B to Accelerate Software Development

Meta releases Code Llama 70B, an advanced large language model built on Llama 2 that generates and discusses code. The tool is available for free for both research and commercial use to improve developer productivity.

Authors File Over a Dozen Class Action Lawsuits Against AI Developers

Approximately a dozen class action lawsuits currently challenge major AI companies for allegedly using copyrighted books to train generative models without permission. These cases cover US book authors and seek to determine who ultimately qualifies as a class member.

Meta Releases Llama 2, a Powerful Open-Source AI Language Model

Meta unveils Llama 2, a family of open foundation and fine-tuned chat models that rival closed-source alternatives. The release provides researchers and developers with unprecedented access to high-performing large language models.

Llama 2 Fine-Tuning Makes Custom AI Models Accessible in Colab

A new guide shows developers how to easily fine-tune the Llama 2 model using a Google Colab notebook. This process shifts the AI landscape from relying on APIs to creating cost-effective, customized language models.

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OSI Clarifies That Meta LLaMA 2 License Fails Open Source Standards

The Open Source Initiative states that Meta's LLaMA 2 license is not open source because it restricts commercial use and specific fields of endeavor. OSI warns that confusing available resources with true open source software harms the tech community.

Meta's Threads App Becomes Fastest to Reach 100 Million Sign-Ups

Meta's new Threads app reaches 100 million sign-ups in just five days, easily breaking ChatGPT's previous record. The rapid growth highlights the power of Instagram's network effects, though actual user engagement remains untested.

Sarah Silverman and Authors Sue OpenAI and Meta Over AI Training Data

Comedian Sarah Silverman and two other authors file proposed class action lawsuits against OpenAI and Meta, accusing the tech giants of using their copyrighted books to train AI models without permission.

Accidental Llama Leak Ignites Open Source Revolution in Large Language Models

Meta's Llama model leaks online and triggers a wave of impressive open source alternatives to proprietary AI systems like ChatGPT. This unexpected event shifts the balance of power in the generative AI ecosystem.

Meta's LLaMA AI Model Leaks to Public on 4chan

Facebook's powerful large language model, LLaMA, leaks onto 4chan, allowing anyone to download the previously restricted AI tool. This unprecedented breach marks the first time a major tech company's proprietary AI model escapes to the general public.

Meta's LLaMA-65B AI Model Weights Leak onto 4chan

The weight data for Meta's highly efficient LLaMA-65B language model leaks on 4chan, allowing unauthorized public downloads. High-speed downloaders quickly emerge online to distribute the AI model files.