Meta unveiled its latest AI chatbot, Llama 3, on Thursday, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg touting its impressive capabilities. The new model is said to deliver 'state-of-the-art' performance on industry benchmarks and features enhanced reasoning abilities, as per a company blog post. Meta plans to integrate Llama 3 into its AI assistant, Meta AI, making it accessible across various Meta products, including Instagram.
Zuckerberg expressed confidence in the new model, claiming that Meta AI is now the most intelligent AI assistant available for public use. However, he reassured that current AI advancements do not pose existential risks to humanity. In an interview with The Verge, Zuckerberg emphasized that the technology Meta and others are developing does not reach the level of concern for such risks.