Kimi CEO on Agents and Foundation Models
nikola_mr64990 · x · 2026-07-19
Kimi CEO Yang Zhilin emphasized in a 90-minute workshop that agents cannot succeed solely by "being able to call tools"; the capability of the foundation model remains the bedrock, and the smartest agent can fail if not configured correctly. He also proposed a progressive goal: hoping K2 can help build K3, and without the layer of agent skills, this is not possible.
Related event: Moonshot CEO Yang Zhilin on Agents: Foundation Models Remain Key(2 posts)→
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