Meta's goal with Llama was to target OpenAI with a "scorched earth" approach by releasing powerful open models to disrupt the competitive landscape. Looks like OpenAI is now using the same playbook.
It seems like the various Chinese companies are far outplaying Meta at that game. It remains to be seen if they’re able to throw money at the problem to turn things around.
Good move for China. No one was going to trust their models outright, now they not only have a track record, but they were able to undercut the value of US models at the same time.
