US accuses Kimi K3 AI model maker Moonshot AI of 'stealing' Anthropic's Fable model | TheBriefWire
US accuses Kimi K3 AI model maker Moonshot AI of 'stealing' Anthropic's Fable model
Published 23 July 2026 ยท tech
White House official Michael Kratsios has accused Chinese startup Moonshot AI of stealing Anthropic's technology to build Kimi K3, alleging it distilled the Fable model
White House official Michael Kratsios has accused Chinese startup Moonshot AI of stealing Anthropic's technology to build Kimi K3, alleging it distilled the Fable model at scale using a covert internal platform.
He also said Moonshot accessed banned Nvidia GB300 chips in Thailand. The charge follows Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's sanctions warning over Chinese AI models. Moonshot
Published: July 23, 2026 โข 8:53 AM IST ยท Updated: July 23, 2026 โข 9:33 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
White House official Michael Kratsios has accused Chinese startup Moonshot AI of stealing Anthropic's technology to build Kimi K3, alleging it distilled the Fable model at scale using a covert internal platform.
He also said Moonshot accessed banned Nvidia GB300 chips in Thailand.
The charge follows Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's sanctions warning over Chinese AI models.