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Meta’s open-source release of Llama 3.1 405B disrupted the AI ecosystem, establishing it as the champion of democratization against closed rivals—a strategy that accelerated adoption 60% faster than the typical proprietary model launch. The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses sold millions of units, validating wearable AI at a scale that outperforms #8 Anthropic’s niche deployments by reaching mainstream consumers. Reality Labs advanced neural interface research via EMG wristband technology at Connect 2024, laying groundwork for direct brain-computer interaction.