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Here's how Thomson Reuters is loosening Claude's costly grip

Thomson Reuters launches its first AI model, Thomson-1, as it seeks to rely less on Anthropic for its AI solutions.

Here's how Thomson Reuters is loosening Claude's costly grip

TL;DR

  • Thomson Reuters introduced its first in-house AI model, Thomson-1.
  • Thomson-1 is based on an adapted version of Alibaba's open-source Qwen model, named Snowdon.
  • The company aims to reduce costs associated with using AI from providers like Anthropic.
  • Thomson-1 will initially focus on tasks like document review.
  • Developing its own model allows Thomson Reuters to build on its own intellectual property.
  • Concerns exist regarding the use of Chinese open-source models due to potential security threats, though Thomson Reuters states their model was de-biased and made safe.