Meta is enabling use of its open-source Llama AI models for a wide range of defense and national-security purposes for the U.S. and allied nations.

Meta announced Monday that it would allow US national security agencies and defense contractors to use its open-source artificial intelligence model, Llama. The announcement came days after Reuters reported an older version of Llama had been used by researchers to develop defense applications for the military wing of the Chinese government.

Meta is opening up its Llama AI models to government agencies and contractors working on national security, the company said in an update.