Meta’s AI system Llama approved for use by US government agencies

September 22, 2025 5:34 PM

Meta’s AI system Llama approved for use by US government agencies

U.S. government agencies will be able to use Meta Platforms' artificial intelligence system Llama, a senior administration official said, as the Trump administration pushes to integrate commercial AI tools into government operations. The General Services Administration, the government's purchasing arm, will add Llama to its list of approved AI tools for federal agencies, said Josh Gruenbaum, the GSA's procurement lead, in an interview ahead of announcing the initiative. Agencies will then be a...

Chinese researchers develop AI model for military use on back of Meta’s Llama

November 1, 2024 11:51 AM

Chinese researchers develop AI model for military use on back of Meta’s Llama

Top Chinese research institutions linked to the People's Liberation Army have used Meta's publicly available Llama model to develop an AI tool for potential military applications, according to academic papers and analysts. In a June paper reviewed by Reuters, six Chinese researchers from three institutions, including two under the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) leading research body, the Academy of Military Science (AMS), detailed how they had used an early version of Meta's Llama as a base f...