Srinagar, April 7 -- In a significant step to expand its influence in the rapidly evolving world of generative AI, Meta has officially launched the first set of models under its latest open-source suite, Llama 4. The announcement was made on Saturday, accompanied by a video from CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Instagram, where he reaffirmed the company's commitment to making AI universally accessible through open-source development.

"Our goal is to build the world's leading AI, open source it, and make it universally accessible," Zuckerberg stated. "I've said for a while that open-source AI will lead the way, and with Llama 4, we're starting to see that happen."

The initial release includes two models - Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick - both ...