Chinese models Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8 are forcing US labs to rethink closed-model strategy
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-07-28
- The thread argues that Chinese models like Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8 should not be treated as a surprise.
- Their progress is forcing US labs to rethink the strategy around closed models.
- The linked Verge article frames the reaction as another “Sputnik moment” narrative, with markets, commentators, and policymakers again overreacting to Chinese AI progress.
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