LlamaGuard 2 8B

About LlamaGuard 2 8B

Llama Guard 3 8B is Meta's specialized safety model, designed to classify content and detect potential harms in AI interactions. With 8 billion parameters trained specifically for content moderation, it identifies unsafe content across multiple risk categories including violence, hate speech, and harmful instructions. The model serves as a guardrail for AI systems, filtering inputs and outputs to ensure safe interactions. Llama Guard 3 features efficient inference suitable for real-time moderation at scale. It supports customizable safety policies, allowing organizations to define their own content standards. The model is essential for production AI deployments requiring content safety, particularly customer-facing applications and platforms with diverse users. For developers building responsible AI systems, Llama Guard 3 provides the safety layer needed for trustworthy deployment. It's particularly valuable for chatbots, content platforms, and any application where harmful content must be prevented.

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from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.provider.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="meta-llama/llama-guard-2-8b",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

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