How Meta’s latest AI model caters to the war on ‘woke’

Meta says the latest version of its artificial intelligence model was designed to “remove bias … and articulate both sides of a contentious issue.” But critics say the supposed anti-bias push is an effort to cater to the right’s war on “woke” AI. Llama 4, released earlier this month, answers questions some other AI models refuse.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Ina Fried, chief technology correspondent for Axios.

This segment airs on April 21, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.