Meta Platforms released an open-source version of its most capable artificial-intelligence model as CEO Mark Zuckerberg attacked 'closed' AI rivals.
The launch comes as Zuckerberg has pushed publicly for looser restrictions on open models and called for lower U.S. barriers to let non‑U.S. and open-weight AI compete with tightly controlled systems.
The move is the latest signal in Meta’s strategic pivot toward AI-first products and infrastructure, reframing openness as both a competitive stance and a policy argument against concentration of model control.
Meta’s campaign fits into a broader industry fight over talent, safety and governance, where openness and proprietary advantage are being used as competing levers.
Behind the scenes, Meta has been building out bespoke compute and silicon capacity to run larger models at scale, a capability the company sees as necessary to make an open‑model strategy practical.
The company positioned the release as a statement about who should set the rules for advanced models and left the wider regulatory and market response as the immediate next test.
