MediaTek chip with Meta's Llama 2 for on-device generative AI coming soon

Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek on Thursday announced it is working with Meta’s open-source large language model Llama 2 to build an edge computing ecosystem to accelerate artificial intelligence application development on smartphones, IoT device, vehicles, and other edge devices. MediaTek said it expects Llama 2-based AI applications to become available for smartphones powered by its next-generation flagship system-on-chip, which is scheduled to hit the market by the end of the year. “Presently, most Generative AI processing is performed through cloud computing; however, MediaTek’s use of Llama 2 models will enable generative AI applications to run directly on-device as well. “The increasing popularity of Generative AI is a significant trend in digital transformation, and our vision is to provide the exciting community of Llama 2 developers and users with the tools needed to fully innovate in the AI space,” said JC Hsu, corporate senior vice president and general manager of wireless communications business unit at MediaTek.