IBM to Host Meta's Llama 2 Model in Watsonx AI Platform

ARMONK, N.Y.,(VSNewsNetwork.com) – IBM has announced its plan to host Meta's Llama 2 model within its watsonx.ai studio, as part of its continuing development of the enterprise-ready AI and data platform. The collaboration with Meta is aimed at bolstering open innovation in AI and expanding IBM's offerings of third-party and proprietary AI models.

"IBM, like Meta, is a supporter of open innovation. There is value in engaging a robust and diverse community of AI builders and researchers to test, share feedback and collaborate on these technologies to drive further innovation," the company said in a statement.

The integration of Llama 2, a 70 billion parameter chat model, marks a significant step in IBM's generative AI roadmap. The company emphasized its commitment to maintaining trust and security in its AI capabilities, citing features like AI guardrails in the watsonx.ai prompt lab.

The statement also highlighted the specialized expertise within IBM Consulting, adding that the team of consultants "can work with clients to help tune and operationalize models for targeted use cases aligned to their specific business requirements." AI enthusiasts are invited to explore the watsonx.ai platform through a free trial available at https://www.ibm.com/products/watsonx-ai.

Source: IBM via PRNewswire