Meta’s new model will be “several times more powerful” than the Llama 2 generative AI model that was released earlier this year, Wall Streer Journal has reported citing its sources.
As per the report, a team formed by Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is building the system, which would be made available to other companies that want to create AI services around text generation, image creation and analysis, though the exact nature of these capabilities may change.
Although Meta has previously used Microsoft’s Azure and IBM Corp.’s cloud platform to host and distribute Llama 2, its plan is to train the new model within its own data center network, the Journal’s sources said.
Meta wants to accelerate the development of the next generation of generative AI models capable of generating more humanlike expressions. Zuckerberg is determined to assert Meta as a major force in the AI industry, having seen his company’s role.
Earlier this year, Zuckerberg laid out his grand ambitions for generative AI in an internal meeting with company employees, speaking of the potential it has in creating 3D visuals for the metaverse.
Meta is also planning to launch new generative AI features in Instagram that will enable users to edit images with prompts, plus “AI agents” for Messenger and WhatsApp, designed for education and entertainment.
