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Reflection AI launches open model Beam amid US-China AI race

Original: Reflection AI unveils its first open model, Beam. Could it be America’s best chance to compete with China?

US startup Reflection AI has released its first open-weight AI model, called Beam. The launch is being framed as an American bid to counter China's momentum in open-source artificial intelligence, where Chinese firms have so far led with freely available models. Commenters are asking whether Beam can give the US a serious contender in the open model space.

Why now: A new American open-source AI model directly challenges Chinese dominance in open models, sparking debate about US competitiveness.

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