Why is Llama 2 Open Source? What is Meta up to?

An episode of the Thinking Machines: AI & Philosophy podcast, hosted by Daniel Reid Cahn, titled "Why is Llama 2 Open Source? What is Meta up to?" was published on September 22, 2023 and runs 28 minutes.

September 22, 2023 ·28m · Thinking Machines: AI & Philosophy

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Summary

This episode delves into the ongoing debate of the competitiveness between open-source and closed-source models and the reasons behind Meta's decision to publish Llama2 with a permissive open-source licenseWe cover:How much bigger can closed-sourced models be, compared to open-source?Are new competitor foundation models doomed, if Meta enters the game?What does “second place” look like, in open source?Can open-source datasets compete?Will very large open-source models soon become illegal?

Episode Description

This episode delves into the ongoing debate of the competitiveness between open-source and closed-source models and the reasons behind Meta's decision to publish Llama2 with a permissive open-source license

We cover:

How much bigger can closed-sourced models be, compared to open-source?
Are new competitor foundation models doomed, if Meta enters the game?
What does “second place” look like, in open source?
Can open-source datasets compete?
Will very large open-source models soon become illegal?

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