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After a couple of years where its open-source Llama AI model was part of its Connect conferences, Meta is hosting a standalone developer conference dedicated to generative AI called LlamaCon on April 29. The event will be streamed online, accessible on the Meta for Developers Facebook page.
LlamaCon is set to commence today at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, featuring a keynote address by Meta’s Chief Product Officer, Chris Cox, along with Vice President of AI, Manohar Paluri, and research scientist Angela Fan. This keynote aims to highlight advancements within the company’s open-source AI community, including updates on the Llama collection of models and tools, while also offering a preview of forthcoming AI features.
Following the keynote, at 1:45PM PT / 10:45PM ET, there will be a discussion between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi centered on “building AI-powered applications.” Later, at 7PM ET / 4PM PT, Zuckerberg will converse with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about recent trends in AI. Although these discussions may not feature major announcements, there is potential for collaborative insights since Meta and Microsoft have worked together in the past.
We will be liveblogging the keynote presentation today, along with subsequent interviews and discussions involving Zuckerberg and his guests. Be sure to refresh this article around 10AM ET for live updates. For those preferring to watch the event directly, LlamaCon will be available for live streaming on the Meta for Developers Facebook page.
Meta has not typically awaited a conference to announce updates related to Meta AI or the Llama model. For instance, the company revealed its Llama 4 family of models, which excel in image comprehension and document processing, on a Saturday earlier this month. It remains unclear what new models or products might be announced at LlamaCon.
Update, April 29 2025, 6:00AM ET: This article has been updated to reflect details from Engadget’s liveblog and to correct a few timezone errors.
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