Experts doubt Kimi K3’s jump can be explained by distilling Anthropic’s Fable
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-07-23
TechCrunch reports that experts are skeptical that Kimi K3’s rapid progress can be explained by simply exploiting Anthropic’s “Fable” through distillation.
One expert told the outlet that it is hard to believe a model could become this strong this quickly if the main trick were merely strict distillation from Fable. The piece frames the discussion as a debate over how Kimi K3 achieved its capability jump, rather than a confirmed accusation.
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