Meta plays catch-up in AI arms race
New Llama 4 model aims to close gap with ChatGPT and Google Gemini
04 May 2025 - 09:15
Artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t pause for catch-up, but that hasn’t stopped Meta from trying. At the company’s inaugural LlamaCon developer conference, hosted virtually on Tuesday, the Facebook owner released Llama 4, the latest version of its large language model that competes with the likes of ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
For the first time, the social media giant has stepped decisively into the generative AI arms race with a clear attempt to close the gap between itself and the companies setting the pace...
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