Meta’s open source Llama models are increasingly used by a broad community of researchers, entrepreneurs, developers, and government agencies. We are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to US government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications, as well as private sector partners who support their work. We partner with companies including Accenture Federal Services, Amazon Web Services, Anduril, Booz Allen, Databricks, Deloitte, IBM, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Oracle, Palantir, Scale AI, and Snowflake to bring Llama to government agencies .
Oracle, for example, relies on Llama to summarize aircraft maintenance documents so technicians can diagnose problems faster and more accurately, thereby speeding up repair time and returning critical aircraft to service. Scale AI fine-tunes Llama to support specific national security team missions, such as planning operations and identifying adversary vulnerabilities. Lockheed Martin has integrated Llama into its AI Factory, accelerating a variety of use cases such as code generation, data analysis, and business process improvement.
Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure also use Llama to support governments by hosting our models on their secure cloud solutions for sensitive data. And IBM’s Watsonx solution brings Llama to national security agencies in their self-managed data centers and clouds.
These types of responsible and ethical uses of open source AI models like Llama will not only support American prosperity and security, but also help establish American open source standards in the global race for AI leadership. AI.
As an American company, and one that owes its success in large part to the entrepreneurial spirit and democratic values championed by the United States, Meta wants to play its part in supporting the safety, security and economic prosperity of America – and its closest allies. Also.
Because of their ability to process large amounts of data, reason, and generate usable information, large language models can support many aspects of U.S. national safety and security. They can help streamline complex logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen our cyber defenses. For decades, open source systems have played a critical role in helping the United States build the world’s most technologically advanced military and, in partnership with its allies, develop global standards for new technologies. Open source systems have helped accelerate defense and high-end computing research, identify security vulnerabilities, and improve communication between disparate systems.
In a world where national security is inextricably linked to economic production, innovation, and job growth, widespread adoption of U.S. open source AI models serves both economic and security interests. Other countries – including China and other competitors of the United States – also understand this and are rushing to develop their own open source models, investing heavily to get ahead of the United States.
We believe it is in the interests of America and the broader democratic world for American open source models to excel and succeed over Chinese and foreign models. As open source models become more capable and more widely adopted, a global open source standard for AI models is likely to emerge, as has been the case with technologies like Linux and Android. This will happen whether the United States engages or not. This standard will form the basis for AI development worldwide and will be integrated into technology, infrastructure and manufacturing, as well as global finance and e-commerce.
It is essential that the open source standard the world relies on is based on high standards of openness, transparency and accountability. This is why American leadership and its commitment to international law are so important to global peace and security. It is the responsibility of countries that leverage AI in the service of national security to deploy AI ethically, responsibly, and in accordance with relevant international law and fundamental principles, principles that the United States and many of its allies adhere to. committed to the agreement. Political Declaration on the Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy.
The goal should be to create a virtuous cycle, helping the United States maintain its technological lead while expanding access to AI globally and ensuring that the resulting innovations are responsible and ethical, and support the strategic and geopolitical interests of the United States and its closest allies. Open source can help achieve this, leading to faster innovation, lower costs and better products, thanks to the contributions of thousands of developers around the world.
The U.S. public sector – and governments around the world – stands to benefit more widely from access to open source AI, which enables discoveries and breakthroughs, driving efficiency and helping public officials improve public service delivery . For example, Deloitte offers Llama-based solutions to U.S. government agencies and nonprofit organizations, enabling these organizations to better serve their communities in the areas of education, energy, small-scale development businesses, skilled trades and much more. Public-private collaborations like this can help agencies and organizations improve their operations and have a greater impact on the people they serve.
OUR partnership with the US Department of Statewhich includes leading industry voices, promotes safe, secure and reliable AI systems that address societal challenges such as expanding access to clean water and reliable electricity, and helps support small businesses. And Meta worked with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on a translation interface built on Meta’s No Language Left Behind (NLLB) AI model to support high-quality translation in 200 languages, including low-resource and marginalized ones.
It is humbling to see such enthusiasm around the world for the vast possibilities of this freely available technology. By working closely with our partners, we hope to play a role in securing America’s technological leadership and ensuring that the next generation of global digital infrastructure is anchored in democratic values and safeguards.