Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) revealed that it is widening access to its Llama AI models for defense and national security purposes among more of the United States’ strategic allies.
The expansion now includes France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and South Korea, along with NATO and European Union bodies. Previously, Llama access had been limited to U.S. government agencies and the Five Eyes intelligence partners: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK.
Meta emphasized that Llama is well-suited for sensitive security applications because it is open source, allowing agencies to download and deploy the models securely without sharing classified data through external parties. Governments can fine-tune the AI using their own national security datasets and operate it within protected environments.
The company noted that Llama has already been leveraged in advanced AI projects for the U.S. military and national security agencies. For example, Meta has collaborated with the Army’s Combined Arms Support Command on a project integrating AI with augmented reality to accelerate equipment repairs.
To support allied adoption of Llama-based solutions, Meta is collaborating with companies including Accenture, Amazon Web Services, AMD, Anduril, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, and Palantir.
Meta is also aiding U.S. national security through its partnership with Anduril to create wearable devices for soldiers, described as “the largest effort of its kind” to enhance troops’ situational awareness.
The company highlighted that broad use of open-source models like Llama is critical to sustaining U.S. and allied leadership in AI, aligning with the U.S. government’s AI Action Plan for America.
Meta confirmed it is taking a phased approach to rolling out Llama access for defense applications and may expand to additional countries in the future, in consultation with the U.S. government.
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