Meta Unveils Biggest Llama 3 AI Model Yet

Meta Platforms released the biggest version of its mostly free Llama 3 artificial intelligence models Tuesday, boasting multilingual skills and general performance metrics that nip at the heels of paid models from rivals like OpenAI. The new Llama 3 model can converse in eight languages, write higher-quality computer code and solve more complex math problems than previous versions, the Facebook parent company said in blog posts and a research paper announcing the release. With 405 billion parameters, or variables that the algorithm takes into account to generate responses to user...