Google Paying Moonshot to Host Chinese AI Model Sparks Controversy
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-30
Commentator Chris McGuire points out that Google is paying Moonshot, a Chinese AI developer, for the right to host a Chinese AI model on US cloud and serve it to US customers using US chips.
He argues this partnership is highly problematic. Moonshot's open-weight license requires commercial cloud providers to pay a fee to host Kimi, which explains why Google's announcement actively thanked them for the partnership. He emphasizes that leading US AI companies should not partner with leading Chinese AI companies and help them monetize, regardless of open-source AI stances.
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