Mark Zuckerberg Says Can't Rely on Open Source AI Models Right Now: 'We Think That There's Some Risk…' -

Meta Platforms Inc.

(NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will continue building its own frontier AI models rather than relying on third-party open-source alternatives, saying today's open-source models lag behind the industry's most advanced systems and that depending on other companies' technology carries strategic risks.

Rejects an Open-Source-Only AI Strategy During the company's second-quarter earnings call, Zuckerberg said the company cannot rely on third-party open-source AI models and will continue building its own frontier models.

"Right now, the open-source models are not as strong as the frontier models, so no is the basic answer," Zuckerberg said.

He added that Meta believes it can build better models internally and does not see relying on other companies' AI technology as the right long-term strategy.