Interconnects (Nathan Lambert)
7/22/2026
Open models recap: more on Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8, Xi's WAIC speech, distillation, the open-closed gap, and what's next
Short summary
A podcast episode with Florian Brand covering recent open AI model developments including Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8, Xi's WAIC speech, distillation techniques, and the open-closed model gap. The body provides no substantive detail beyond the title and guest name.
- •Podcast covering Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8, and open model developments
- •Discusses Xi Jinping's WAIC speech and distillation
- •Explores the open-closed AI model gap
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