On Monday, at SIGGRAPH 2024, Meta Platforms, Inc. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and NVIDIA Corporation NVDA CEO Jensen Huang There was a lively discussion about the future of artificial intelligence, and even a jacket swap at the end.
what happenedDuring Zuckerberg and Huang's chat, which was broadcast live on Nvidia's website, the two tech titans discussed a variety of topics, including open-source and closed-source AI.
Zuckerberg expressed frustration with closed platforms, saying, “There are so many things that I've tried to build and the platform providers have said, 'No, you can't build that,' so in a sense I'm like, 'No, let's not do that.'”
The Meta CEO continued, unaware that he'd just dropped an f-bomb: “We're going to build from the ground up for the next generation.”
However, Huang didn't miss the chance to poke fun at the Meta CEO, quickly saying, “This means your chances of getting on the air are gone.”
Zuckerberg then said, “Yeah, sorry,” before adding, “It was fine for like 20 minutes, but then when you start talking about closed platforms, I get pissed.”
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The event took a more lighthearted turn toward the end, with Zuckerberg and Huang exchanging custom jackets, a reference to a viral meme from earlier this year.
Huang's jacket was a gift from his wife in celebration of SIGGRAPH 2024, while Zuckerberg's jacket was described as “black and leather and shearling.”
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Why is this important?: This follows on from Meta's announcement. Llama 3.1is the company's largest AI model to date and will be open-sourced.
Zuckerberg has been in the news lately for his passionate stance on open source AI. Earlier this month, he criticized closed model providers for lobbying against open source, a sentiment he echoed in Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
He also Apple. Releasing the largest open source AI model ever.
Previously, Zuckerberg Open AI CEO Sam Altman To Chat GPTWhile this applauded the parent company's development, it also highlighted the irony of a company called OpenAI leading the way in a closed AI model.
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