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facebook and open-sourcing artificial intelligence

2 min read Artificial Intelligence Open Source

A lot of folks are wondering why it is that Meta (formerly Facebook) is releasing open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) for free. In reality, Meta's decision to release these LLMs aligns well with their history and business strategy. Here are three key reasons: History of Open…

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A lot of folks are wondering why it is that Meta (formerly Facebook) is releasing open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) for free. In reality, Meta's decision to release these LLMs aligns well with their history and business strategy. Here are three key reasons: History of Open…

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