Moonshot AI Calls Police Following Rumors After Kimi K3 Launch

Moonshot AI is currently dealing with a chaotic fallout eight weeks after releasing its Kimi K3 artificial intelligence model. The launch, which took place in July, drew massive interest due to the free accessibility of the powerful model. However, the surge in demand quickly overwhelmed the company servers, forcing Moonshot to halt new subscriptions just four days after the release.

Recent developments have cast a shadow over the project. Tech competitor Anthropic has accused Moonshot of secretly routing Kimi user requests to its own Claude AI model, allegedly presenting those answers as its own work. Anthropic claims to have documented nearly 300,000 such requests routed through thousands of accounts. Moonshot recently shifted some of its platform traffic to a smaller model, which fueled further questions about the current state of its infrastructure.

Things took a darker turn when rumors spread on social media suggesting that the founder of Moonshot AI had been taken away by authorities. The company issued a firm response on Saturday, labeling these claims as malicious slander and confirming that it has filed official police reports to address the misinformation.

For now, the AI community is watching closely to see if any official investigations emerge. While Moonshot continues to push its newer K2.8 Preview model, the company must work to restore trust as the accusations from competitors and the spread of online rumors create a difficult path forward.