Kimi K3 Gains Popularity: Moonshot Responds for the First Time to Criticism over Model Distillation

After the release of Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model, a discussion erupted online: some experts suspected the developers of improperly using model distillation techniques, whereby knowledge from one AI system is transferred to another. This would have allowed for rapid improvement of the K3's quality without a full training cycle. Moonshot AI has now officially responded to the allegations for the first time, stating that all accusations are unfounded. The company insists that the K3 was built on its own architectural solutions and original training methods, and that no copying took place. Moonshot representatives also noted that they are ready to provide technical documentation for an independent review to dispel any doubts about the originality of the development.