# Meta released the initial Llama 3 models

Date: 2024

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## Drivers

- Diffusion of Open AI Models: https://factrail.ai/drivers/diffusion-of-open-ai-models

## Sources

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## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/meta-releases-llama-3-models-2024