Meta's Llama AI Achieves Major Milestones with Open Source Approach

Llama models see exponential growth in downloads and enterprise adoption, driven by their open source accessibility.

Llama models have been downloaded nearly 350 million times, showing a tenfold increase in the past year.
Usage of Llama models through cloud providers like AWS and Microsoft Azure more than doubled from May to July 2024.
Enterprises such as Goldman Sachs, AT&T, and DoorDash are leveraging Llama for tasks ranging from customer service to software development.
Meta's open source strategy for Llama aims to make it the industry standard for AI models, fostering a diverse AI ecosystem.
The latest Llama 3.1 model has contributed significantly to the surge in downloads and usage, rivaling other major AI models.