Meta Platforms expanded access to its open-source Llama AI models to several US allies in Europe and Asia to support national security initiatives across key partner nations.
Llama’s availability will be extended to France, Germany, Italy, Japan and South Korea as well as key institutions NATO and the European Union, building on existing access for the US and its existing intelligence-sharing partners Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
In a blog post, the company revealed partnerships with a slew of technology and defence players including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google Cloud, IBM, Oracle, Palantir, Accenture and Anduril to support deployments in the selected countries.
The Facebook owner emphasised that the open-source nature of Llama, its proprietary large language model (LLM), allows governments to deploy models locally in secure environments, fine-tuned with sensitive data, and without routing information through third-party AI providers.
Meta Platforms positioned the move as part of a broader strategy to maintain US and allied nations’ AI leadership in support of US President Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan. “In a world where geopolitical power and national security are deeply intertwined with economic output, innovation, and growth, the widespread adoption of open-source models like Llama will be essential,” noted Joel Kaplan, Meta Platforms’ chief global affairs officer.
The move comes a day after the US General Services Administration added Llama to its list of approved AI tools for federal agencies. The LLM is already being used within the US government and military for national security and defence applications.
Meta Platforms indicated that additional allies may be granted access to the model, pending consultation with the US government.