What Is Llama 2 and How Can You Use It?

From OpenAI’s GPT-4 to Google’s PalM 2, large language models dominate tech headlines. Each new model promises to be better and more powerful than the previous, sometimes exceeding any existing competition.

However, the number of existing models hasn’t slowed the emergence of new ones. Now, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has released Llama 2, a powerful new language model. But what’s unique about Llama 2? How is it different from the likes of GPT-4, PaLM 2, and Claude 2, and why should you care?

What Is Llama 2?

Llama 2, a large language model, is a product of an uncommon alliance between Meta and Microsoft, two competing tech giants at the forefront of artificial intelligence research. It is a successor to Meta’s Llama 1 language model, released in the first quarter of 2023.