NVIDIA-backed Reflection preps open-weight model to rival top Chinese models

menhguin · x · 2026-10-05

Reflection, an NVIDIA-backed startup, is preparing to release an open-weight AI model expected to compete with top Chinese models. The company recently signed major compute deals with Nebius and SpaceX. The poster notes how unthinkable this competitive landscape would have seemed in 2023, when OpenAI looked nigh-untouchable in chatbots.

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