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andym

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11. Meta helped fuel Open-Weight AI's momentum by releasing LLM models that could even be run at home

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 11:25 AM

7 hrs ago

Meta AI starting in 2023 under the influence of Yann LeCunn released a series of open-weight LLMs called Llama which enabled regular people to run their own AI at home. So Zuckerberg helped democratize AI, perhaps his greatest accomplishment. These models are alternatives to using cloud-based AI from OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Zuckerberg 'Admits' Meta's Layoffs Were Ineffective [View all] usonian 15 hrs ago OP

They're just throwing shit at the wall hoping it sticks fujiyamasan 15 hrs ago #1

I am not interested in Meta or Facebook PJMcK 9 hrs ago #7

Yes, that is how it looks PatSeg 8 hrs ago #8

one of the most difficult things for high tech behemoths to do lapfog_1 14 hrs ago #2

Unwittingly?!? modrepub 11 hrs ago #3

I read that sentence to mean that AI would unwittingly train its replacements. yardwork 10 hrs ago #4

He's an all around POS and a dumbshit. People have fled that site for years Bengus81 10 hrs ago #5

His company makes major cash Johonny 7 hrs ago #10

Not 100% certain of the $$ number, but the Metaverse devoured something like $70 billion in CAPEX . . . . hatrack 9 hrs ago #6

Meta stock would be worth over 1000 if Zuck Johonny 7 hrs ago #9

Meta helped fuel Open-Weight AI's momentum by releasing LLM models that could even be run at home andym 7 hrs ago #11