Mark Zuckerberg smiling.
Mark Zuckerberg said it's "ironic" that OpenAI builds closed-source AI models.
  • Mark Zuckerberg won praise from CEOs for open-sourcing Meta's AI model, Llama 3.1.
  • Zuckerberg's popularity seems to be on the rise as tech leaders applaud his open-source approach.
  • Shopify's CEO called the model an "incredible gift," and even Elon Musk said he "does deserve credit."

If there were a Big Tech CEO popularity contest, Zuck might well be taking the crown right now.

The Meta chief is winning the admiration of CEOs of companies including Shopify and Perplexity. Even Elon Musk gave Zuck a rare nod of approval.