OpenAI President Says It's 'Too Early' To Tell If China's Kimi K3 Benefited From ChatGPT
OpenAI President Greg Brockman praised China's Kimi K3 AI but said it's too early to determine whether Moonshot AI relied on OpenAI's technology to improve the model. , Technology & Science, Times Now
Technology & ScienceAuthored by:Govind ChoudharyUpdated Jul 23, 2026, 15:50 ISTOpenAI President Greg Brockman praised China's Kimi K3 AI but said it's too early to determine whether Moonshot AI relied on OpenAI's technology to improve the model. OpenAI's Greg Brockman Calls Kimi K3 'A Pretty Good Model', Says It's 'Too Early' To Judge ChatGPT Use (Image credit: AI-generated)China’s Kimi K3 AI has gained global attention for its capabilities that are similar to Anthropic’s Fable 5. Amid the Chinese AI boom, OpenAI President and co-founder Greg Brockman reportedly praised the Moonshot AI’s latest model, calling it “a pretty good model. ” However, he also maintains the stance that it is still too early to know whether the company used OpenAI’s technology to help develop it, reported Bloomberg. OpenAI CallsKimi K3A Strong AI ModelAs per the report, Brockman said in an interview on Tuesday that Moonshot AI has built a highly competitive model. “It's a pretty good model. There's no question about it," said Brockman. His comments came days after Moonshot AI launchedKimi K3, an open weight AI model that the company claims performs better than nearly every rival except Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5. 6 on overall capability. Brockman said China has made rapid progress in AI development and could now be much closer to the US than many people believe. According to him, some estimates suggest Chinese AI companies may be only four months behind American rivals, while other experts believe the gap could be even smaller. While acknowledging Kimi K3’s capabilities, Brockman also addressed questions about whetherMoonshot AImay have relied on OpenAI’s models to improve its own. He reportedly implied that OpenAI is still investigating the matter and has not reached any conclusions. “It's too early. This is something we do always monitor for,” added Brockman. His remarks reportedly came on Tuesday. Notably, a White House official has also accused Moonshot AI of improperly using American AI models to build its own systems. AI startup Anthropic has also previously made similar allegations. Brockman did not comment on whether the US should ban Chinese AI models. However, he said he remains confident about America's position in the AI race. "You're going to continue to see very, very special models continue to come from the leading labs," said The OpenAI President. Govind ChoudharyauthorGovind Choudhary is the Chief Copy Editor for Tech at Times Now with over five years of experience in the media industry. He covers consumer technolog. . . View MoreNewsTechnology & ScienceEnd of Article