Meta has confirmed it will open-source its next generation of AI models, the first built under Alexandr Wang's leadership. Open-source versions are planned for most model sizes, though the largest models will remain proprietary in a notable hybrid shift.
This marks a strategic evolution for Meta's AI division. While the company has been the champion of open-source AI with the Llama family, the decision to keep the largest models proprietary signals a recognition that frontier capabilities require some level of controlled distribution.
Consumer-facing distribution remains Meta's core strategy, with the open-source models expected to power a wide ecosystem of applications while the proprietary frontier models serve Meta's own products and enterprise customers.