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Meta Launches Llama 3 AI Model with 8B and 70B Versions on Azure

Apr 18, 2024, 04:06 PM

Meta Platforms has officially launched Llama 3, a new version of its large language model, now available on Azure Marketplace. The release includes models with 8 billion and 70 billion parameters, offering improvements in dialogue applications and general AI tasks. Llama 3 is designed to enhance language understanding and task performance, featuring both pre-trained and fine-tuned models. These models are optimized for helpfulness and safety, and have shown strong performance in benchmarks and human evaluations. The release marks a significant step in AI development, positioning Meta to compete more effectively in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.