Meta is preparing to launch the next generation of its artificial intelligence (AI) models, Llama 3, in the summer and is said to bring new capabilities to its chatbots. Now, a new report suggests that the tech giant could launch two of its miniature AI models next week, much earlier than previously reported. The company is likely to unveil the Llama 3 7b and Llama 3 13b variants of the model now, and keep the larger 32b and 65b models for a later launch.

According to one Reports According to The Information, which cited an unnamed employee, Meta plans to introduce two small AI models next week. These will be a precursor to the launch of its larger models later this summer. Not much is known about the Llama 3 models at the moment, but based on the leaps the Llama 2 makes over its predecessor, the upgrades could be substantial. The larger Llama 2 model came with multimodal capabilities, which can now be expanded with its successor. Further, considering that the company was focusing on computer vision, the models could also offer multiple input methods.

The addition of a powerful computer vision will also align with the company’s product lineups – the Meta Quest series and the Meta Ray Ban. The company is said to be working on a successor to the MetaQuest Pro 2 and may be looking to take advantage of more immersive Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). The same applies to the Meta Ray Ban which has recently been upgraded with multi-modal AI capabilities where the AI ​​can recognize specific objects and provide information about them.

The two smaller AI models believed to be unveiled next week are the Llama 3 7b and Llama 3 13b models. The former has seven billion parameters while the latter comes with 13 billion parameters. These are more specialized models that can perform small but specific tasks and do not require multiple GPUs.

Like its predecessor, the new models will likely be open-sourced and Meta will make its weight public. Smaller models can also arrive in both manual and chat versions. However, the models are not expected to feature Internet crawling capabilities or provide real-time information. According to an old man Reports According to Reuters, the larger models could be released in July 2024.