Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have had a history of public disagreements, with Musk even challenging Zuckerberg to a cage match in the past. However, Musk recently offered a rare compliment to Zuckerberg after Meta released its latest AI model, Llama 3.1. Musk praised Zuckerberg for open-sourcing the model, which Meta claims can outperform OpenAI's GPT-40.
Both Musk and Zuckerberg have expressed ambitions to dominate the AI space. Zuckerberg revealed that Meta has been accumulating AI chips from Nvidia to scale its AI capabilities. Similarly, Musk's AI startup xAI raised $6 billion in funding during their Series B round in May.
Musk's decision to start xAI was influenced by his disagreements with his cofounders at OpenAI. Musk criticized OpenAI for transitioning from an open-source, non-profit organization to a closed-source, profit-driven entity controlled by Microsoft.
Zuckerberg shares Musk's belief in the importance of open source for the future of AI. He emphasized the necessity of open source in a recent blog post, stating that he believes open source AI models will lead to a safer AI future. Zuckerberg also predicted that governments will recognize the benefits of supporting open source AI for global prosperity and security.
