What smart people are saying about Meta’s open-weight model Muse Glimmer and Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto

On Monday, much of the tech world was thrilled that Meta returned to open models with the release of Muse Glimmer.

On top of that announcement, CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined his views on the future of AI in a more than 6,500-word essay.

Zuckerberg made the case for open models and a broader belief in granting society access to powerful AI, rather than letting companies limit access by imposing their own safeguards.

The news marks a major moment for Meta, which is widely viewed as lagging behind OpenAI and Anthropic in the frontier race.

Here’s what everyone from Yann LeCun to the White House is saying