US government agencies can use Meta's Llama now - here's what that means

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• Meta's Llama models can now be used by government agencies. 
• Its deployment is part of Trump's federal AI initiative. 
• AI companies are increasingly enmeshed with the US government.

The US government can now use Meta's Llama, a family of AI models. 

The US General Services Administration (GSA), an independent federal agency responsible for purchasing workplace equipment and software, now includes Llama -- a somewhat open-source system, though that's been debated -- as one of several approved AI tools federal agencies can use, the agency announced Monday. 

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"This collaboration will strengthen the federal government's ability to test, adapt, and deploy AI while maintaining full control over sensitive data," Meta said in a press release. 

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