Zuckerberg's Bold Vision: Open-Source AI Leading the Future

Zuckerberg wrote a letter about why he believes open-source AI is the right path forward. Let's review!

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Chapters:
0:00 - Overview & Open-Source History
3:42 - Open-Source AI is Closing the Gap
4:42 - Why Llama 405b is Such A Big Deal
5:16 - Building an Open-Source Ecosystem
7:22 - Why Open-Source is Good For Developers
12:46 - How Meta Wins with Open-Source
16:04 - Open-Source Safety
21:48 - Closing Thoughts

[matthew_berman]

Do you agree? Is open-source AI the right path forward? If not, why?

[StuartJ]

Been using Linux over 25 years. 15 years as my desktop. It's great to be free.

[coreyostman]

I've been running Llama 3.1 8B on my 36 GB M3 Max MBP. It's a game changer. Consistently follows the system message and handles json data extraction. I was never able to get the other tiny models like phi, mistral, orca, dolphin, etc. to do this sort of work.

[ili]

Concerns about Zuckerberg's track record with social media are valid. The Cambridge Analytica scandal highlighted the potential for misuse of data and technology. As AI becomes more powerful, the stakes are even higher. Ensuring robust ethical guidelines, regulatory oversight, and continuous community engagement will be crucial to harnessing the benefits of open-source AI while minimizing risks.

[marshallodom]

Facebook was free to use because I was the product and not the customer. That could be why it wasn't the experience I wanted. I wonder if this will just be the same go around.

[pauluk]

I think the real game changer with open source models is that eventually, they can be integrated into other tools, apps, games and other software far better than what closed source online services can.

Throw in that being open source allows developers to custom make a A.I. model for their specific needs on an app or game and it's easy to see the advantage that can offer, not to mention that it would be far more tightly integrated into the software than online models could ever be.

On top of this, there's the trust issue, as A.I. become better and more capable, I suspect more of us will want to use it on a day-to-day basis on almost anything we want, that could become a major privacy and security concern for a lot of us with online models with data being sent back and forth, and that concern is only going to get a lot worse as A.I. models have a long term memory that can adapt and change to your habits at a personal level, there's no way I can see the majority of us wanting to use an online model as A.I. really matures, and if that isn't enough, there's robotics, eventually we could have them around the house and in society, and again, that's too big of a privacy and security concern to even think about using the online models.

About a year ago, I was thinking that the online models were the way to go because of the computing power needed, basically, I thought it would take far longer to have this kind of quality running locally on our own computers, but the pace of development of these smaller open source models has been a lot faster than I expected, and computing hardware is only going to get more powerful as well as small A.I. models will continue to get better, and because of all this, I was convinced enough about a year ago that the future of A.I. is open source and where you can run it locally on your own hardware, and because of that, I don't bother watching videos or reading articles on closed source online models any more, unless a game changer happens on one of them.

[nigelthompson]

Regards, Matthew. 👍 Excellent Chanel. Thank you for your thoughtful analysis of Zuk's post.

[gwynmorris]

This was a great vid.. Welll done and thank you.

[postmodern.cyberpunk]

Llama is the one that deserves the OpenAI name

[EasyYoutubeAI]

Capture the video in 1 minute 🚀⬇️
*Main Points*
1. Open-source AI models like Llama 3.1 are becoming competitive with frontier models, drawing parallels to the rise of open-source Linux over closed-source Unix.
2. Zuckerberg's vision for open-source AI aims to prevent Meta from being beholden to closed ecosystems, as experienced during the mobile revolution.
3. Llama 3.1 is designed for modifiability, cost efficiency, and security, allowing developers to fine-tune models for specific needs without compromising data privacy.
4. The open-source approach encourages a diverse ecosystem of developers, leading to innovations and improvements that closed models cannot match.
5. Meta's commitment to open-source AI is driven by the desire to create a standard that benefits the broader community and ensures long-term sustainability.
6. Open-source AI is seen as a way to democratize access to technology, preventing power from being concentrated in a few companies and promoting safety through transparency.
7. Zuckerberg argues that a decentralized, open innovation model is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge against geopolitical adversaries like China.

*Timestamped Summaries*
00:00 Open source AI is gaining traction with the release of Llama 3.1, which is competitive with leading models.
00:28 Mark Zuckerberg's letter emphasizes the importance of open source AI as a path forward, drawing parallels to the evolution of Unix and Linux.
01:24 The initial affordability and modifiability of open source software led to its eventual dominance over closed systems.
02:16 Zuckerberg's strategy is influenced by Meta's past experiences with mobile platforms, aiming to avoid dependency on closed ecosystems.
03:43 The competitive landscape of AI is shifting, with Llama 3.1 now on par with the best models and expected to lead in openness and cost efficiency.
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[OrinThomas]

I'm fascinated by the questions around increasing costs of training models versus return on making them freely available.

[yashaouchan]

It concerns me greatly that huge corporations are in control of this tech. This will satiate people who are worried. Companies will NOT do things for anyone but themselves. There is always a catch.

[szghasem]

Even though this is sold as open source, Zuckerberg can at any point turn it into closed source, like OpenAI did. I'd rather that we put our effort on something like Petal which IS open, like Linux by Linus Torvalds. Sad that Petal doesn't get as much attention.

[solohomesteader]

Matthew did you you see Snowden's speech at the Nashville Bitcoin Conference? If not, go check it out. The need for opensource AI is directly addressed. The threat is articulated pretty well there.

[lolmao]

Except hes lying his ass off, his ai is nowhere near open source and it will never be that way.

[bobbob-mipq]

Mark Zuckerberg says the software is open to anyone, but that's not entirely true. If you have a big platform with over 700 million user's monthly user, you need special permission to use it, and the company can lower the monthly user cap to whatever number they want any time. Given Mark Zuckerberg's past mistakes, people are right to wonder what he's really trying to do with this model. His rebrand has been really forced

[PseudoProphet]

I am still not convinced but I will if they release Llama-4 1 trillion parameter model next year and open source it.

[Rad-qkjo]

This morning I was using to find out which beaches were open in my area and i t provided me with current info that I needed.. my point is that AI need some general knowledge and then need to specialize in a specific area!

[thatonecommunist]

Since we don't know what any of the weights actually do, is open source even different from closed source in this case?

Isn't distributing the weights without giving the training data essentially just giving a compiled program?

[Yipper]

3:30 The thing about VR is that it is effectively just a monitor, and they are trying to sell it like a smart phone. Maybe someday we will get to the point where you can use contact lenses with AR or something similar, but its unlikely to replace the smartphone until it becomes very small, and doesnt make you look like a dork.