Every Major AI Model Will Be Open Source — Here’s What Triggers It | FrontPage

“Every model will be open source. You might just not know it yet.” That’s what Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi said — sitting beside Mark Zuckerberg at Meta’s LlamaCon 2025 — and that moment might just mark the beginning of the real AI model wars. Because while Meta is handing out its full-stack Llama 4 to anyone who wants it, OpenAI — once the poster child of locked-down, secretive AI — is now being forced to open up. Not because they want to, but because they have to. Just two years ago, Meta was being called reckless for even suggesting Llama should be open source. Critics warned of misuse, hacking, and chaos. But Meta stuck to its roots. This is a company that built React, PyTorch, and now Llama — all open. And that bet has paid off. Llama 4 isn’t just a model; it’s a movement. With over a billion downloads, thousands of variants, and deployments everywhere from startups to space missions, Meta’s open approach has rewritten the rules. This video takes you deep inside what Meta has built — from Scout to Maverick to Behemoth — and why these models aren’t just powerful, but incredibly accessible. They run on a single H100, support hundreds of languages, and power everything from Instagram chatbots to offline agents on the International Space Station. Meta also launched APIs with full fine-tuning, no vendor lock-in, and true deployment freedom. It’s AI designed for control, not just convenience. And now? Even OpenAI is following. The same company that kept GPT-4 locked behind an API is preparing to release open-weight models. Not out of generosity, but because the world — and the competition — has changed. Open-source players like Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, and Qwen are moving faster, winning developer mindshare, and getting real-world traction. NASA, AT&T, Kavak, IBM — they’re all shipping with Llama. This isn’t just a race between companies. It’s a battle over who gets to shape the future of AI — the platforms we build on, the models we trust, and the freedom we have to innovate. Meta isn’t just competing with OpenAI. They’re forcing the game to change. And in doing so, they’re quietly taking the lead — not with marketing, but with tools that actually work, at scale, and in your hands. So the next time someone asks who’s winning the AI war, remember — it’s not about who’s bigger. It’s about who gives you control. And in 2025, that answer might just be: Meta. India’s Biggest AI Summit – Live from Bengaluru: https://cypher.analyticsindiamag.com/ Read more: https://analyticsindiamag.com/ Watch more bold tech stories: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Kc1zSa46OxR8h0ZgAfEENta0vaxfWrs #opensource #metaai #llama4 #openai #aimodel #aimtv #zuckerberg