Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently extended his congratulations to Meta for the release of its latest large language models, Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick.

In a post on X, Pichai wrote, “Never a dull day in the AI world! Congrats to the Llama 4 team, Onwards!” His message highlights the competitive yet collaborative spirit in the AI industry.

Overview of the Llama 4 models
Llama 4 is a multimodal Artificial Intelligence (AI) system designed to process and integrate various data types, including text, video, images, and audio, while enabling seamless content conversion across these formats, reported The Economic Times, today, Monday, April 7.

Meta has described Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick as its “most advanced models yet,” surpassing the capabilities of previous Llama generations.

These models are now integrated into Meta AI, the company’s AI-powered assistant, which operates across platforms like WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram in 40 countries.

Future developments
Both Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, are open-source and available for immediate use.

Meanwhile, Meta is developing Llama 4 Behemoth, a “teacher model” intended to further enhance the capabilities of the new models. Although Behemoth is still in training, Meta claims it can perform better than leading models like GPT-4.5, Claude Sonnet 3.7, and Gemini 2.0 Pro on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-focused benchmarks such as MATH-500 and GPQA Diamond.

Meta also announced LlamaCon, an exclusive event scheduled for April 29, 2025, where the company will provide a deeper exploration of the Llama models’ potential and future possibilities in AI innovation.