Mark Zuckerberg’s recent comments on Meta’s investor call have sparked a lot of interest in the AI community. When asked about Meta’s stance on open source AI, Zuckerberg hinted that the company might not be as open to sharing its models as it used to be. This got me thinking – what’s behind this change of heart?
Zuckerberg mentioned that Meta will continue to produce and share leading open source models, but there’s a catch. The company is now dealing with models that are so large and complex that they’re not practical for others to use. This raises an interesting question: is sharing these models really helpful, or is it just benefiting competitors?
This concern is amplified when you consider the safety concerns that come with developing superintelligence. Zuckerberg rightly pointed out that as we approach this threshold, we need to take safety concerns very seriously. This might mean being more selective about which models are shared, and with whom.
What does this mean for the future of open source AI models? It seems that Meta will still release some models, but not their cutting-edge, frontier models. This could have significant implications for the AI community, and it’s worth keeping an eye on how this develops.
The full transcript of the investor call is available online, and it’s definitely worth a read if you’re interested in staying up-to-date on the latest developments in AI.