Unlocking economic impact through open source AI

Explore how open source AI is fueling innovation and growth

AI is revolutionizing the way industries operate and paving the way for economic growth with the potential to increase global GDP by $10 trillion. By making our Llama models open source, Meta is investing in the future, leveraging the full potential of AI as an accessible tool for economic empowerment and job creation. With Llama, anyone with an innovative idea can build a tool or start a company, unlocking a new wave of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Llama is being used to solve challenges across industries – hear how three leaders are making the most out of open source AI.

Meta discusses how open source AI innovation can help us reimagine economic opportunities, policy and more at SXSW

Llama is helping grow the economy by spurring innovation and competition

Open source AI is transforming healthcare, improving the accuracy of diagnostic tools and enabling the discovery of new treatments.

Llama Impact Grants

Llama Impact Grants are Meta’s global program supporting open source AI projects advancing social and economic impact.

Examples of Llama Impact Grants:

Solo Tech (US): Offline, multilingual AI support for underserved rural communities. Learn more
E.E.R.S. (US): Chatbot to help navigate public services. Learn more
Doses AI (UK): Autonomous pharmacy system powered by Llama. Learn more
TaccLab Research Group (Italy): Transforming antibiotic discovery with AI. Learn more
Counterfake (Turkey): Online brand protection solution using Llama models. Learn more
FoondaMate (Sub-Saharan Africa): Multilingual study tool helping 4 million students. Learn more
Nova Escola (Brazil): Tools for public school educators using Llama for lesson plans. Learn more

... and more across various regions and sectors.

Transforming business with open source AI

Meta is creating opportunities for developers, startups, and AI leaders to come together, research and build a community. Learn about our programs and events across different regions aimed at fostering innovation in AI.

Accelerating Open-Source Innovation Across Sub-Saharan Africa

Meta, in collaboration with national innovation agencies across Africa, has launched a Sub-Saharan Africa initiative to accelerate the development of impactful, open-source AI solutions through Llama.

Building community around AI

Examples of programs:

Llama Design Drive in MENA
Llama Hackathon in various regions
APAC AI Accelerator for local community challenges

Explore how organizations are implementing Meta’s open-source AI models and discover the real-world impact they are making.