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What Meta's open-source model means for the future of AI

Season 2026 Episode 163 | 6m 42s

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has released a free artificial intelligence tool. The release was accompanied by a 14-page essay from CEO Mark Zuckerberg championing his view of how AI could transform our world and what protections are required. William Brangham discussed more with Mike Isaac of The New York Times.

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