20 Jul 2023

Technology: Why did Meta free up its ChatGPT rival? Microsoft's costly AI features

From Nine To Noon, 11:15 am on 20 July 2023

Tech journalist Peter Griffin looks at the decision by Meta to release Llama 2  - a direct rival to ChatGPT - and make it open source for research and commercial use.

What's in it for Meta? Meanwhile Microsoft has released the pricing for its AI-powered features it's bringing to its suite of products like Word, Excel and Powerpoint - and it'll cost you.

And why are so many Silicon Valley leaders excited about anti-vaxxer Robert Kennedy Jr running for president?

France, Paris, 2022-11-09, Facebook s parent company META Group, founder Mark Zuckerberg, announced on Wednesday 9 November that he was laying off 11,000 employees, Photography by Serge Tenani / Hans Lucas. France, Paris, 2022-11-09, Illustration du groupe META maison mere de Facebook, le fondateur Mark Zuckerberg a annonce mercredi 9 novembre le licenciement de 11 000 salaries, Photographie par Serge Tenani / Hans Lucas. (Photo by Serge Tenani / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP)

Photo: Serge Tenani / Hans Lucas via AFP