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Monday, October 12, 2026

[AINews] Reflection Beam - 501B-A23B American Open Model...



Reflection launched Beam, a new American open model trained from scratch, with full weights expected under an open license. The text also highlights fast-changing AI tools, model subscriptions, and methods for training and running coding agents. It notes ongoing concerns about model performance, safety, and how companies use AI.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.latent.space/p/ainews-reflection-beam-501b-a23b