Breaking: Meta and IBM Unite To Reshape AI’s Future Amid OpenAI Challenges

In a strategic move to reshape the AI landscape, Meta Platforms and IBM have spearheaded the formation of the AI Alliance, a coalition comprising over 50 leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies and research institutions. Notably, this alliance, born out of dissatisfaction with the one-sided discourse dominated by entities like OpenAI, is geared towards promoting open innovation and open science in the rapidly expanding AI domain.

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In a joint effort, Meta Platforms and IBM have orchestrated the birth of the AI Alliance, a collaborative force of over 50 influential players in the field of artificial intelligence, according to a WSJ report. Notably, this alliance, which boasts prominent members such as Intel, Oracle, Cornell University, and the National Science Foundation, aims to champion “open innovation and open science” in the realm of AI.

Meanwhile, Dario Gil, IBM’s Senior Vice President and Director of IBM Research, voiced dissatisfaction with ongoing AI discussions, emphasizing the need for a more inclusive representation of the diverse ecosystem driving the current AI advancements.

Gil acknowledged the overshadowing narrative led by generative AI since the advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT a year ago. Unlike closed systems maintained by their creators, the AI Alliance is championing the cause of open-source technology, fostering collaboration among industry giants, academia, and independent programmers.

Notably, many members of the alliance already possess their AI products but are striving to keep pace with the attention garnered by OpenAI and its partner, Microsoft.

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