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However, anyone wishing to use the latest Llama 3.2 model must agree to a 630-word acceptable use policy which, for example, excludes its use by governments in national security roles unless Meta grants permission. , as he did recently to the American government.
Meta also has a veto over competitors using Llama for anything too big: the Llama 3.2 license also requires that companies serving more than 700 million monthly active users must apply for an additional license from Meta, “that Meta may grant… in its sole discretion. ” and may not use the software until Meta expressly allows it.
Since Meta licenses each of its AI models separately, there is nothing stopping it from lowering this threshold for future releases to bring more applications for the software under its control or demanding financial compensation for broader usage licenses.