Julien Simon: Calling Aleph Alpha's Kolibri 'Europe's DeepSeek Moment' Is a Misreading
julsimon · x · 2026-10-06
Julien Simon pushes back on the wave of takes calling Aleph Alpha's Kolibri "Europe's DeepSeek moment." A DeepSeek moment means matching the frontier at a fraction of the cost; Kolibri only has the cost part and doesn't claim frontier performance. His verdict: a competent, well-documented model a European ministry can buy — nothing more, nothing less.
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