["Meta and IBM have teamed up to form an AI Alliance, bringing together over 50 AI companies and research institutions, dedicated to promoting open models in the field of artificial intelligence.", "Alliance members include Intel, Oracle, Cornell University, among others, supporting open-source approaches and focusing on six key areas, with plans to release benchmark tools for safety and model validation.", "IBM executives state that the establishment of the alliance aims to reflect the diversity of the artificial intelligence ecosystem and to provide a more distributed and resilient development approach.", "The AI Alliance is responding to market demands, as member companies hope to...