DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-R1 (MIT); Kimi K1.5 arrives the same day
DeepSeek-R1 (MIT) released, with Kimi K1.5 on the same day
Why it matters
Reasoning models were immediately reproduced as open weights, and 2 Chinese labs declared their pursuit of the frontier on the same day
Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”
Pressen.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshot_AIAdded in Week 35, 2026 · See that week