Llama 2 Open Source Release
Narrative
Free for research and commercial use. Models from 7B to 70B. Pre-trained and chat versions.
Reality
Sparked massive open-source AI ecosystem. Thousands of fine-tunes. Enabled local LLM deployment. Community innovation explosion.
Implication
Democratized LLM access. Created alternative to closed API model. Open source AI viability proven. Developer ecosystem catalyzed.