US EditionMeta Launches Llama 4 AI Models with Multimodal and Open-Source Capabilities
- Meta has launched Llama 4, its latest AI models, which power its assistant across various platforms, including WhatsApp and Instagram.
- Llama 4 includes the models Scout and Maverick, with Scout reportedly outperforming competitors Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s GPT-4o on various benchmarks.
- Many authors, including Trudy Morgan-Cole, have expressed concerns regarding their works being used without permission to train Meta's AI, stating it is offensive to most authors.
- The Writers' Union of Canada is advocating for regulations that require companies like Meta to seek permission and provide payment for authors' intellectual property.
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