Notes on Kimi AI and the new wave of Chinese AI companies
This is a small, plain-static blog about Kimi AI, the open source model ecosystem associated with
Moonshot, and the broader set of Chinese “AI Tigers”.
Featured posts
Kimi AI + Moonshot: what it is, and why it matters
A practical overview of Kimi, the company behind it, and the product shape.
China’s “AI Tigers”: a quick map of the ecosystem
Who they are, what they optimize for, and what’s structurally different.
How Moonshot/Kimi differs from typical US AI companies
Product focus, data realities, regulation, distribution, and open source posture.
Open source, but pragmatic: why “open” can mean different things
Licensing, checkpoints, and why open models are often part of a larger strategy.