Kimi K3 Reported to Enter Bizarre 'Chinese Sleeper-Cell' Mode
doodlestein · x · 2026-08-08
A developer reported that the Kimi K3 model occasionally enters a bizarre state, outputting inscrutable Chinese characters and nonsensical English snippets, which they dubbed the 'Chinese sleeper-cell' mode. Despite the incomprehensible text, the generated code remains functional. Grok analyzed the behavior, suggesting it is a case of mode collapse.
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