--- title: "Meta releases lightweight AI model that can run on a single card, Zuckerberg describes a \"new era of personal empowerment\"" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295401317.md" description: "Meta released a lightweight AI model Muse Glimmer that can run on a single card, featuring 30 billion parameters, aimed at lowering hardware barriers. The model weights will be open on Hugging Face and are primarily used for agent tasks such as scheduling. CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized the democratization of personal superintelligence, opposing technological monopolies, and advocating for enabling everyone to harness AI to usher in a new era of personal empowerment, contrasting with competitors focusing on the institutional market" datetime: "2026-08-10T11:43:34.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295401317.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295401317.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295401317.md) --- # Meta releases lightweight AI model that can run on a single card, Zuckerberg describes a "new era of personal empowerment" Meta Platforms Inc. has launched a new artificial intelligence model that is lightweight enough to run on a single computer, allowing users to download and customize it according to their needs. Meta announced on Monday that this new model, named Muse Glimmer, is a distilled version of the company's Muse Spark 1.2 model, designed with a focus on improving efficiency and minimizing the requirements for computer system configurations. Muse Glimmer has 30 billion parameters and is "small enough" to run on just one graphics card. Meta stated that this model will primarily be used for AI tasks with agent-like characteristics, such as schedule management and file organization. The model weights of Muse Glimmer—which are a series of numerical parameters that help the AI system make decisions—will be made available on Hugging Face. Meta also plans to release the model weights of a more powerful version of Muse Spark. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a comprehensive article on Monday outlining several policy proposals. He stated, "Rather than concentrating superintelligence in the hands of a few, we should make it widely accessible, empowering everyone to use and harness it. This is expected to usher in a new era of personal empowerment, enabling everyone to leverage this powerful new capability to reach their full potential." Zuckerberg also compared Meta's development path with that of its American competitors. He noted that other companies "focus on developing AI for businesses, governments, or other institutions," while Meta is committed to creating "personal superintelligence that everyone can own." Meta is participating in a global AI race, aiming for technological breakthroughs and ultimately reaping substantial returns from its massive investments in hardware and data centers. Meta, along with American counterparts Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft, has committed over $2 trillion to expand AI-related capabilities. Developing AI models and tools that attract users and encourage them to choose its products over competitors will help Meta establish a long-term business advantage. Meta is also planning to launch a cloud infrastructure business to sell AI computing power and model usage rights to customers ### Related Stocks - [META.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/META.US.md) - [FBL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBL.US.md) - [METW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METW.US.md) - [METD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METD.US.md) - [METU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METU.US.md) - [FBY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBY.US.md) - [FBYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBYY.US.md) - [MAGX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAGX.US.md) - [AMZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [GOOGL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOGL.US.md) - [GOOG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOG.US.md) - [MSFT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFT.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Meta launches new AI model as Zuckerberg champions open-weight push](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295387930.md) - [Meta Stock Rises as It Plans to Open Muse Spark 1.2 and Launch AI Models for Laptops](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295429930.md) - [Meta's Pivot Into Open-Source AI Will "Absolutely" Pay Off for Investors, D.A. Davidson Says](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295434822.md) - [Meta CEO Zuckerberg says company targets “personal superintelligence” for everyone](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295388716.md) - [BUZZ-Meta struggles to clear short-term technical ceiling](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294808735.md)