Synopsis Facebook-owner Meta maintains a major AI research arm and last month released LLaMA, short for Large Language Model Meta AI. Reuters Unlike some rivals such as OpenAI, which keeps tight wraps on its technology and charges software developers to access it, Meta's AI research arm shares most of its work openly Meta Platforms Inc said on Tuesday it will continue to release its artificial intelligence (AI) tools to approved researchers despite claims on online message boards that its latest large language model (LLM) had leaked to unauthorised users. "While the model is not accessible to all, and some have tried to circumvent the approval process, we believe the current release strategy allows us to balance responsibility and openness," Meta said in a statement. Facebook-owner Meta maintains a major AI research arm and last month released LLaMA, short for Large Language Model Meta AI. Meta claimed that the model can achieve the kind of human-like conversational abilities of AI systems designed by ChatGPT creator OpenAI and Alphabet Inc while using far less computing power. Unlike some rivals such as OpenAI, which keeps tight wraps on its technology and charges software developers to access it, Meta's AI research arm shares most of its work openly. But AI tools also contain the potential for abuse, such as creating and spreading false information. To avoid those kinds of misuse, Meta makes its tools available to researchers and other entities affiliated with government, civil society and academia under a non-commercial license after a vetting process. Last week, users on the online forum 4Chan claimed to have made the model available for download. Reuters could not independently verify those claims. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories In its statement, Meta said its LLaMA release was handled in the same way as previous models and that it does not plan to change its strategy. "It's Meta's goal to share state-of-the-art AI models with members of the research community to help us evaluate and improve those models," Meta said. Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. click here! Tuesday, 07 Mar, 2023 Experience Your Economic Times Newspaper, The Digital Way! Read Complete Print Edition » Front Page Pure Politics Companies ET Markets More India may Pull Plug on FAME II After Next Fiscal India is likely to discontinue the second phase of the ₹10,000 crore Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India or FAME II scheme after the next financial year, government officials familiar with deliberations said. Foxconn Reassures K’taka, Telangana on Investments Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn, has assured the governments of Karnataka and Telangana that it will work with them to further the expansion of its electronic manufacturing base in the country. Platform to Update DigiLocker Docs Via Aadhaar in Works The government is developing a platform to help citizens who store their documents in DigiLocker to auto-update their address and other demographic details across departments through Aadhaar, officials told ET. Read More News on meta ai tools leaked meta ai tools meta facebook meta llm leak large language mode meta llama meta ai open source meta research llm Stay on top of technology and startup news that matters. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest and must-read tech news, delivered straight to your inbox. . . . more less ETPrime stories of the day Ed-tech Key calls Unacademy has to make: focus on verticals or services; and unlocking value in acquisitions 8 mins read Strategy Starting up to growing up: Brand building in the pressure-cooker era of funding timelines 8 mins read Under the lens Axis MF front-running case: Sebi exposes ‘Jadugar’ but it must bring in systems to nab more Houdinis 12 mins read Subscribe to ETPrime.