Meta Platforms announces Code Llama, an AI model aimed at aiding in computer code creation. This tool, built on the Llama 2 language model, generates code based on human text inputs, offering code completion and debugging capabilities. Free to use, Code Llama supports coding languages such as Python, Java, and C++. Meta’s expansion into generative AI, exemplified by offerings like Llama, competes with proprietary models from tech giants like Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot. This move aligns with the trend of businesses embracing AI for enhanced processes and capabilities, following the popularity of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
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- Llama 2 Language Model: Meta’s language model, serving as the foundation for Code Llama, designed for AI-driven text generation, posing competition to Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot and Google’s models.
- Generative AI: An AI approach focused on producing new content, such as text or code, by learning patterns from existing data. Llama and Code Llama exemplify Meta’s expansion into this domain.
- GitHub Copilot: Microsoft’s AI-powered code-writing tool, assisting developers by suggesting code snippets and enhancing coding efficiency. Competing with this tool, Code Llama extends Meta’s AI offerings.
- Meta Platforms: The parent company of Facebook and Instagram, rebranded as Meta, expanding its portfolio into AI-driven technologies, including language models like Llama, to enhance various aspects of technology.
- AI Market: The evolving landscape where companies like Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google introduce AI models and tools to address emerging needs, such as code writing, language processing, and automation.