Llama is a large language model capable of processing data, including text, video, images and audio

Allies of the US in Europe and Asia will now have access to Meta Platforms’ artificial intelligence system Llama, the company said on Tuesday, a day after the U.S. approved its use for government agencies.

Agencies will then be able to experiment with Llama, a free tool, with GSA’s assurance that it meets the government’s security and legal standards.

The General Services Administration (GSA), the government’s purchasing arm, will add Llama to its list of approved AI tools for federal agencies, said Josh Gruenbaum, the GSA’s procurement lead, in an interview ahead of announcing the initiative.

It’s not about currying favour, Gruenbaum said when asked whether tech executives are giving the government discounts to get President Donald Trump’s approval. It’s about that recognition of how do we all lock in arms and make this country the best country it could possibly be.

Federal agencies will be able to deploy the tool to speed up contract review or more quickly solve information technology hiccups, among other tasks, he said.

Llama is a large language model capable of processing data, including text, video, images and audio.

The social media giant is now expanding access to a number of U.S. democratic allies in Europe and Asia: France, Germany, Italy, Japan and South Korea, as well as European Union institutions, it said in a blog post.

GSA has also signed off in recent months on AI tools from Meta’s competitors, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic and Open AI. The companies agreed to sell their paid products at steep discounts and meet the government’s security requirements, GSA has said.

Meta releases its Llama models largely free of charge for use by developers, a strategy CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously stated will pay off in the form of innovative products, less dependence on would-be competitors and greater engagement on the company’s core social networks.