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Aug 10, 2026

Meta Releases Muse Glimmer, 30-Billion Parameter AI Model That Runs on Personal Computers

Meta Platforms has released Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter AI model from its Superintelligence Labs that can run locally on consumer laptops and GPUs. The model is being distributed as open-weight software under an Apache 2.0 license, reigniting debate over whether powerful AI technology should be freely available.

Aug 10, 20268 sources

Meta Releases Muse Glimmer, 30-Billion Parameter AI Model That Runs on Personal Computers

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