Why Meta and IBM Launched an 'Open' AI Alliance with Intel, AMD, NASA and Others

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Published December 05, 2023
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Key Takeaways

  • Meta and IBM announced an international coalition of more than 50 organizations to "advance open, safe, responsible AI."
  • The alliance includes tech companies, universities leading research, and scientific agencies with members such as Advanced Micro Devices, Dell Technologies, Intel, NASA, and the Cleveland Clinic, among others.
  • The move could help Meta and others counter the influence of leaders with closed models.

Meta (META) and IBM (IBM) launched the AI Alliance Tuesday, an international community of more than 50 organizations involved in developing, researching, and creating the technology as the race for big tech companies to stake their claim in the artificial intelligence (AI) market heats up.

The alliance includes tech companies, universities leading research, and scientific agencies, with members such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) Dell Technologies (DELL), Intel (INTC), NASA, and the Cleveland Clinic, among others.

The stated goal of the coalition is to "advance open, safe, responsible AI" by bringing "together a critical mass of compute, data, tools, and talent to accelerate open innovation" while "improv[ing] foundational capabilities, safety, security and trust in AI."

While Meta might not profit directly from promoting open source tools, the open source approach could help it gain influence and help it counter leading makers of closed AI models such as OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.

The announcement also comes amid concerns about safety and security risks associated with AI, with some governments exploring greater regulation of the technology.

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  2. AI Alliance. "Our Mission."

  3. New York Times. “In Battle Over A.I., Meta Decides to Give Away Its Crown Jewels.”

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