https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-is-beam-the-buzzy-american-ai-model-being-called-the-deepseek-of-the-westContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-is-beam-the-buzzy-american-ai-model-being-called-the-deepseek-of-the-westhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-is-beam-the-buzzy-american-ai-model-being-called-the-deepseek-of-the-west#u115564Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:00:37 +0000Reflection AI has launched Beam, an open-weight model designed to compete with powerful Chinese artificial intelligence systems. Developed by a New York startup founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, Beam focuses on coding, reasoning, and AI-agent tasks. The company reports that Beam rivals leading Chinese open models while using significantly less computing power. As an open-weight model, developers can download its parameters, run them locally, and fine-tune the technology for custom applications. Nvidia backs the startup, which has already secured deals with United States government