1. Meta’s new large language model, Llama 3, powers Meta AI, a chatbot installed in various apps and interfaces by Meta.
2. Meta AI tends to regurgitate web search results and lacks excellence in any particular area, but it is free to access on the web, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and other platforms.
3. Mark Zuckerberg aims for Meta AI to be the most used and best AI assistant globally, but it falls short in providing comprehensive and unique information compared to other models like Copilot on Bing.
Meta has introduced a new large language model called Llama 3, which powers the Meta AI chatbot available for free on various platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Despite regurgitating web search results and lacking standout features, Meta AI aims to be a go-to AI assistant for everyday queries. The CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has high hopes for Meta AI to become the most used and best AI assistant globally.
The informal evaluation of Meta AI involves testing the model with ordinary questions to gauge its performance compared to other models. Despite its factual and up-to-date responses on topics like news updates and trivia questions, Meta AI falls short when providing context, history, and controversial information, lacking depth and relevant sources at times.
Meta AI’s responses on medical queries were cautious and included useful information, but it exhibited limitations in providing comprehensive assistance for specific scenarios. Additionally, the AI’s marketing copy suggestions and attempts at humor were underwhelming, highlighting the model’s limitations in creative tasks and generating original content. While Meta AI is functional for casual inquiries, its reliance on web search results and tendency to quote information verbatim raise questions about its overall utility and value compared to traditional search engines.