Meta's Llama 2 Shakes Up the AI Landscape with 70 Billion Parameters
Meta recently unveiled Llama 2, a new large language model boasting up to 70 billion parameters. This move has caught the attention of OpenAI, as Meta rarely divulges details about its AI models. Llama 2's release was accompanied by a significant partnership with Microsoft, who has demonstrated support for the model in its Azure and Windows platforms. Additionally, Qualcomm has also joined the Llama 2 fray by announcing plans to bring the model to smartphones. One point of contention lies in Meta's claim that Llama 2 is open source, which has been promoted by both Meta and Microsoft. However, some open-source developers disagree with this classification. Nevertheless, Llama 2's license provides developers and researchers the flexibility to fine-tune the model for their specific requirements. Llama 2 has already showcased its capabilities through platforms like Perplexity.ai, where multiple Llama 2 models were demonstrated to generate natural and coherent text. The model ...