Mark Zuckerberg announces Meta's new large language model as A.I. race heats up

In October 2021, Facebook (now Meta) announced the launch of their new large language model called "M2". This model is designed to improve the natural language processing capabilities of the company's various products and services, including their virtual assistant and augmented reality applications.

According to Facebook, M2 has a capacity of 8.5 billion parameters, which is larger than some of the other large language models on the market, such as GPT-3 from OpenAI. The company claims that M2 will allow them to offer more personalized and engaging experiences for users by better understanding the nuances of human language.

The announcement of M2 is part of a broader trend in the tech industry towards the development of large language models, which are seen as a key component of artificial intelligence. These models have the potential to revolutionize the way that humans interact with machines, but they also raise ethical concerns around issues such as privacy, bias, and control.