Meta AI Nears 600 Million Active Users, Llama 3.3 is Here • iPhone Canada
Meta’s AI assistant is rapidly gaining popularity worldwide, boasting nearly 600 million monthly users, as announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The integration of Meta AI into Messenger, Facebook, and Instagram has significantly contributed to its widespread adoption.
Introducing Llama 3.3
Accompanying this milestone, Meta has unveiled Llama 3.3, a new AI text model that offers high performance at a reduced cost compared to its predecessor. With a 70-billion-parameter model, Llama 3.3 specializes in text-based applications, excelling in areas such as reasoning, mathematics, general knowledge, and tool utilization. Despite its smaller size, Meta affirms that Llama 3.3 matches the capabilities of the larger Llama 3.1 405B model while being more efficient and cost-effective. Zuckerberg hinted at the upcoming release of Llama 4.
Llama has emerged as one of the most sought-after AI models, garnering over 650 million downloads and establishing itself as an industry standard, according to Zuckerberg.
Accessibility and Innovation
Meta's latest endeavor aims to democratize advanced AI tools. Through the open-source nature of Llama 3.3, developers globally can leverage and customize the model for various creative, practical, and groundbreaking applications. A spokesperson informed iPhone in Canada that Llama 3.3 is now accessible for download on Meta's website and Hugging Face, with deployment options available via partner platforms.
"We are dedicated to pioneering the most advanced AI technologies globally," concluded Zuckerberg.
