Nick Clegg’s Post

Europe is at a turning point. 30 years ago, it represented roughly a quarter of global GDP, but now we’ve fallen behind. GDP per capita in the EU is half of that in the US. Our companies are growing more slowly, reporting lower returns and lagging behind in R&D. Reversing Europe’s decline won’t be easy but it is possible. Our new MEPs and Commissioners must play to Europe’s strengths – complete the digital single market, avoid fragmented regulation, and embrace an open approach to AI development. My thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/gcTQZk6h

Yesterday, we announced Meta’s European AI Startup accelerator to support the EU AI ecosystem and shape the next wave of innovation. No current technology has more potential to boost the EU's economy than AI - Goldman Sachs estimates that generative AI could increase global GDP by 7% over the next decade. The EU needs to embrace an open approach to AI development and we hope this work is a step in that direction. https://lnkd.in/g8AtVtcX

VR can be used to enhance the learning experience, enabling students to make a more powerful connection to the content they’re studying. Dr. Muhsinah L. Morris from Morehouse College explains how she utilizes virtual reality to do just that. https://lnkd.in/gkUKzepH

Today, our Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team is making several new models publicly available, including image to text and text to music models. As always with the FAIR team’s work, the goal is to advance AI through responsible open sourcing. We’re excited to see how people iterate and build on these moving forward. https://lnkd.in/gzMTVC63

It’s incredible to see the ways that people around the world are innovating with Meta Llama. One example is FoondaMate, a study aid used by students across sub-Saharan Africa that’s customized to clarify challenging concepts with conversational, local slang. Just another reason why democratizing access to this technology via open sourcing is crucial to ensure as many people as possible can benefit. https://lnkd.in/gTUru4sT

Immersive technologies can transform education - from helping educators re-imagine classroom lessons to enhancing vocational training for lifelong learners. Today, we’re highlighting the stories of individuals who have embraced this technology and seen a positive impact on learning outcomes. https://lnkd.in/gkUKzepH

A great discussion at EmTech Digital about the intersection of elections, AI and social media with Amy Nordrum from MIT Technology Review. The good news is that industry, governments and civil society have years of experience tackling tough, complicated issues and I’m optimistic about how we’re working together to approach new advances in AI. Even this week at Seoul’s AI Safety Summit, we saw people from across the world come together to make progress on developing AI technology safely, which bodes well for the future.

Ensuring that safety and innovation go hand and hand is more critical than ever as industry makes massive strides in developing AI technology. To that end, since Bletchley last year, we’ve launched our latest state-of-the-art open source model, Llama 3, as well as new open source safety tooling to ensure developers using our models have what they need to deploy them safely. As we’ve long said, democratizing access to this technology is essential to both advance innovation and deliver value to the most people possible. Ahead of next year’s Summit, we look forward to continued streamlining of international initiatives to ensure a global approach to responsible AI.

Meta has long been committed to the continued growth and development of a safer and open AI ecosystem that prioritizes transparency, and accountability. The Frontier Model Forum allows us to continue that work alongside industry partners, with a focus on identifying and sharing best practices to help keep our products and models safe. It’s this type of collaboration that will help us build AI to meet society’s biggest needs - from healthcare to climate change and beyond.