Meta releases Llama 3.1, Mark Zuckerberg calls for open source AI

On July 23, Mark Zuckerberg stated that with the release of Llama 3.1, the company is "taking the next step towards making open source AI the industry standard," which he described as the first "cutting-edge open source AI model." He said, "I believe that artificial intelligence will also develop in a similar way. Today, some technology companies are developing leading closed models. But open source is rapidly closing the gap."