Generative AI should be 'open and democratized': Meta chief

Open-source artificial intelligence promotes safety in long run, says Nick Clegg

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Meta plans to incorporate generative AI technology across its platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. © AP

AKIRA OIKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Facebook parent Meta has jumped into the world of generative artificial intelligence by releasing an open-source AI model dubbed Llama 2. The ecosystem has already spread to Japan, where startup Elyza has developed a Japanese large language model based on Llama 2.

Nick Clegg, the president for global affairs at Meta, tells Nikkei in a recent interview that Meta adopts a business model that democratizes access to AI, as opposed to companies that charge fees and subscriptions for their AI models.

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