In this episode, we dive deep into Meta's highly anticipated Llama 4 AI models, exploring their groundbreaking multimodal features, massive context windows, and innovative mixture-of-experts architecture. Despite Meta's ambitious claims and strong benchmark performance, recent developer feedback reveals significant real-world challenges. We break down why the community remains sharply divided, with praises for Llama 4 Scout's powerful context-handling capabilities but widespread criticism of Maverick’s disappointing coding and reasoning skills. Join us as we unpack the controversies around alleged benchmark manipulation, licensing frustrations for European developers, and what Meta promises for future improvements. Don't miss this balanced analysis of why Meta's latest AI powerhouse might be falling short of developer expectations.

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