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China's Kimi K3 Is Coming for Opus 4.8

AI Applied: Covering AI News, Interviews and Tools - ChatGPT, Midjourney, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic

Show Notes

Jaeden and Conor break down Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 — China's newest open-source model that's reportedly closing in on Opus 4.8. They dig into how the latest Chinese models stack up against their American rivals, what the open-source surge means for enterprises, and how regulation on both sides could steer where AI goes next.

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Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Moonshot AI and Kimi K3 03:17 Chinese vs. American Models 05:23 Regulation's Impact on AI 08:49 Understanding AI Capabilities 11:12 Closing Thoughts

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