Meta launches a commercial version of the AI model

Meta is set to introduce a commercial version of the AI model LLaMA, entering the competitive landscape alongside OpenAI and Google. LLama, an acronym for Large Language Model Meta AI, was initially unveiled as a compact foundational model in February, catering to the research and academic communities.

 The new commercial version will allow startups and businesses to build custom software on top of the technology, while also improving the open-source AI model.  

Since it's an open-source AI Technology, commercial access to LLaMA allows businesses of all sizes to adapt and improve the AI, accelerating technological innovation across various sectors and potentially leading to more robust models.  

Meta's LLaMA is available in 7, 13, 33, and 65 billion parameters, compared to ChatGPT's LLM, GPT-3.5, which has been confirmed to have 175 billion parameters. OpenAI hasn't said how many parameters GPT-4 has, but it's estimated to have over 1 trillion parameters -- the more parameters, the better the model can understand input and generate appropriate output. 

In the ongoing AI race, OpenAI stands at the forefront with ChatGPT as its prominent contender. ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, sparked a generative AI revolution upon its launch in November. Microsoft has also made substantial investments in OpenAI, solidifying its collaboration. Meanwhile, Google boasts its own AI chatbot called Bard, along with proprietary Large Language Models (LLMs). However, it is worth noting that none of these systems are open source.