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According to insider reports from Reuters, the R2 model is designed to produce better coding and capability across languages beyond English, substantially improving on the already competitive offerings of its predecessor. While R1 was built with less-capable chips, it still managed to compete favorably against models developed by Western companies with lavish training resources.
The CEO of Indian tech company Zenar noted that the R2’s rollout could mark a pivotal moment in AI history by democratizing access to costly advanced models while fostering competition against a few dominant players in the field.