Nvidia in talks to acquire US ‘open’ model start-up Reflection AI

Donald Trump’s administration hopes the company will rival cheap Chinese alternatives such as DeepSeek

Nvidia in talks to acquire US ‘open’ model start-up Reflection AI

TL;DR

  • Nvidia is in talks to acquire US startup Reflection AI.
  • Reflection AI focuses on developing 'open' AI models.
  • The Trump administration sees these companies as rivals to Chinese alternatives like DeepSeek.
  • The goal is to counter cheap Chinese AI products with US-developed solutions.