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Credit: CN-STR/AFP via Getty The latest large language model (LLM) built in China is impressing scientists with its size and capabilities. Last week, Beijing-based Moonshot AI introduced ‘Kimi K3’, a powerful reasoning LLM that can handle large expanses of text. The company’s own tests found that the K3 can match or outperform rival American models
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