Model release · curated entry
Meta releases Llama 3 and closes the gap with closed frontiers
Introducing Meta Llama 3
- Date
- April 18, 2024
- Category
- Model release
- Organization / Model
- Meta AI
- Evidence
- 1 source · 1 evidence family
Llama 3 opened with 8B and 70B versions under a more permissive community licence. It narrowed the distance between open and closed frontier models further.
Curator's note: Cross-checked against Meta's official blog.
Curated sources · 1
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