Reflection debuts Beam, an open-weight AI model to rival Chinese models at lower compute cost
Reflection's Beam launches as the first U.S. open‑weight AI model aimed at narrowing the gap with Chinese counterparts.
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Reflection's Beam launches as the first U.S. open‑weight AI model aimed at narrowing the gap with Chinese counterparts.
Kai‑Fu Lee’s claim that China will dominate AI’s reach ignites a wave of analysis on cheap, widespread technology.
The global AI race is diverging as China utilizes open-weight models to challenge the dominance of expensive U.S. competitors.