Meta releases Llama 4 Scout and Maverick amid LMArena submission controversy

Released Llama 4 Scout and Maverick; controversy over submitting an unreleased version to LMArena

Why it matters

A turning point for trust in the Llama brand

Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”

Pressen.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llama_(language_model)

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