Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta launched a standalone artificial intelligence app Tuesday, putting it in direct competition with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and marking the latest app to release as part of the larger AI race.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68110f63ae925f4ab89d9ff0/US-TECHNOLOGY-META-DISINFORMATION/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=1890&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=1260" alt="US-TECHNOLOGY-META-DISINFORMATION" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">Meta announced the app Tuesday. (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)</p></fbs-accordion><small>AFP via Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Meta <a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2025/04/introducing-meta-ai-app-new-way-access-ai-assistant/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://about.fb.com/news/2025/04/introducing-meta-ai-app-new-way-access-ai-assistant/" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://about.fb.com/news/2025/04/introducing-meta-ai-app-new-way-access-ai-assistant/" aria-label="announced">announced</a> the launch of the app, which features an AI chatbot and a “discover” feed that allows users to see how others are using the assistant.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>The app uses Meta’s Llama 4 model, which was released early this month and has been touted by Meta as being more <a href="https://www.llama.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.llama.com/" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.llama.com/" aria-label="cost-efficient">cost-efficient</a> than competitor models like Gemini, GPT and DeepSeek.</p>  </div>


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The artificial intelligence tool uses the fourth iteration of Meta’s Llama model, which Meta has touted as being more cost-efficient than competitors like ChatGPT and Gemini.{ai:summary}<p>Meta has launched a standalone AI app featuring a chatbot and a "discover" feed, directly competing with OpenAI's ChatGPT. The app utilizes Meta's Llama 4 model, which is claimed to be more cost-efficient than rival models like Gemini and GPT. </p><p>This move highlights the ongoing AI race among tech giants. #technology</p>

Meta Unveils Standalone AI App To Rival ChatGPT

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