Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has announced the launch of the Meta Llama (Large Language Model Meta AI) Impact Innovation Awards. The tech giant aims to open science and empower developers across industries.
The awards support organisations that leverage Llama 2 or Llama 3 to drive social impact across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. With awards of up to $35,000, this program will identify and empower organisations that use Llama as a core element of their work to address regional challenges.
The Meta Llama Impact Innovation Awards application window is open from Monday, June 17, 2024, to Friday, July 26, 2024. Organisations in eligible countries are encouraged to submit their applications. All proposals will be evaluated using a selection criteria that assesses:
- Demonstrated utility of Llama: Llama should be a fundamental component of the project or product, and its utility should be clearly defined. As part of this evaluation, applicants must submit public references to their use of Llama (e.g., a blog post, news article, or Github repository outlining how Llama is used for the project or product).Â
- Applicability: The proposed solution measurably addresses the challenge outlined in their designated track.
- Impact: The proposed solution articulates a vision for how their solution impacts the broader problem space and provides social benefit. This might include how the solution works across geographies, addresses the needs of additional communities, or similar.
- Responsibility: Ideal winners will be able to demonstrate how they used the Responsible Use Guidelines to develop their project or product.
Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how their use of Llama 2 or Llama 3 addresses specific issues relevant to their primary location of operation:
- Education: Leverage Llama to improve learning outcomes, increase access to quality education, and enhance the teaching experience. Applications might include AI-powered tutoring, personalised learning platforms, and intelligent teacher tools.
- Public services: Harness Llama to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency in government services. Applications might include but are not limited to solutions for citizen engagement, AI-driven data analysis, and virtual assistants for navigating government processes.
- Healthcare: Apply Llama to improve health outcomes, streamline clinical workflows, and enhance patient experiences. These might include AI-powered diagnostic tools, intelligent tools for healthcare workers, or personalized medicine platforms.
- Safety and Security: Employ Llama to develop innovative solutions that enhance public safety, prevent fraud, and protect vulnerable populations. For example, AI-powered fraud detection, chatbots for emergency response, and predictive analytics for crime prevention.
Winners will be notified by September 2024, and the applicants-of-interest and runners-up will be notified by or beyond September 2024.
