Nvidia is in talks to acquire the US open-model start-up Reflection AI or deepen its existing investment, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. The Trump administration hopes the company can rival cheap Chinese models such as DeepSeek.
Reflection AI is a US start-up that develops open AI models. Washington hopes such US-built open models can compete with low-cost Chinese alternatives like DeepSeek, while Nvidia, the leading AI chip maker, is already an investor in the company.
The Financial Times reported on Saturday that Nvidia is in talks to acquire the US open-model start-up Reflection AI or increase its investment. Donald Trump's administration hopes the company will rival cheap Chinese alternatives such as DeepSeek.