# Meta releases Llama 3 open models and safety tools

> Meta released Llama 3 8B and 70B pretrained and instruction-tuned models, alongside Llama Guard 2, Code Shield, and CyberSec Eval 2 resources. The post described an open ecosystem strategy and availability through multiple platforms, subject to the model license, platform terms, and infrastructure requirements internally.

Canonical: https://hypler.com/ai-news/meta-llama-3-2024
Hypler publication: 2026-10-06
Original source date: 2024-04-18
Publisher: Meta AI
Article kind: source-briefing
Category: Models
Tags: open-weights, Llama, safety-tools

## Engineering relevance

Open-weight options can change deployment choices, but they shift responsibility toward model hosting, updates, and guardrails. Hypler should evaluate license, security tooling, and operational ownership together.

## Original source

- [Meta AI](https://ai.meta.com/blog/meta-llama-3/)

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