Just when you thought the AI race was all about ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, you find something that completely shifts your perspective. I just saw this incredible post from an AI professional about a new model out of China called Kimi, and whoa.
This isn’t just another model; the original poster points out it’s a massive deal. The stats are wild:
- ☑️ A staggering 24 million+ users!
- ☑️ It’s completely free to use and open-source.
- ☑️ It boasts a cheap API and state-of-the-art performance.
But what really blew me away was the ‘Researcher’ tool the expert showcased. It’s designed to create incredibly detailed reports from a single prompt.
⚙️ Here’s the test the creator ran:
The expert went to Kimi, hit the “Researcher” button, and used this prompt:
“Create a full article about the band ‘Coldplay’, from before their start until the super viral CEO/affair scandal. Add the right typos & images that fit Coldplay’s branding.”
After Kimi asked some follow-up questions, the user simply told it to “include everything.”
✨ The Results? Absolutely Fascinating.
While it took about 30 minutes to generate, the output was unmatched. The creator received:
- 📌 An entire, fully-fledged blog post.
- 📌 Complete with fitting images and over 170 cited sources.
- 📌 A shareable link to send to anyone.
I think this is a huge deal. The original poster makes a fantastic point: while many US companies battle over closed-source AI, China is moving at lightning speed to build the best open-source tools. The fierce competition there is pushing them to be better, cheaper, and faster.
This is a serious development we shouldn’t underestimate. For all the details and a deeper dive, I highly recommend reading the full analysis on the original LinkedIn creator’s post!