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1/ China’s Kimi K2 Just Took a Swing at GPT-5

Moonshot AI just dropped Kimi K2 Thinking, a new open-source reasoning model that’s basically going head-to-head with GPT-5 and Claude 4.5 Sonnet — and in some benchmarks, actually winning. It hit a record score on Humanity’s Last Exam and can chain 200–300 tool calls on its own to get tasks done, plus it’s way better at coding than the version they released just four months ago. It’s even strong at creative writing. The wild part? It reportedly cost under $5M to train and is priced way cheaper than the big closed models. With China said to be “nanoseconds” behind in AI, this release definitely backs that up.

2/ GPT-5.1 Thinking Is Almost Here — And It Might Outthink You

OpenAI is gearing up to drop GPT-5.1 Thinking on ChatGPT, with multi-step reasoning and a lineup of variants like Mini, Thinking, and possibly a Codex-focused version. Internal tests hint at different “thinking budgets,” meaning varying context lengths and compute power depending on the model. The timing seems strategic, likely to keep pace with Google’s upcoming Gemini 3 Pro. These updates could be a big win for power users, developers, and enterprise teams needing more reliable AI outputs. It’s still unclear if all variants will launch at once or be staggered. Early leaks come from web app inspections, so we’re watching for official confirmation and benchmarks.

3/ The Next Creative Partner Isn’t Human — It’s Firefly

Adobe MAX 2025 was all about AI, with Adobe rolling out a unified plan that gives creators access to top models for images, audio, and video. Users can generate unlimited images and videos through Dec 1, and early feedback’s been huge as people play with the new Firefly app and enterprise tools. Adobe’s basically leaning into two big shifts: powerful generative tools and chat-style AI agents across Firefly, Photoshop, and Express. They’ve even opened the doors to models from Google, OpenAI, Runway, Luma, and more. The whole vision is simple: humans imagine, AI helps build — making creativity faster, bigger, and way more collaborative.

4/ Are We Getting Smarter — or Just Better at Being Lazy?

MIT scientists are finding that our brains might literally be slowing down in the age of ChatGPT. One study showed students who used AI to write essays had less brain activity and couldn’t even recall what they’d just written. Researchers worry that our “frictionless” tech habits — offloading memory, focus, and effort onto machines — are creating what some call a “stupidogenic society.” We’ve traded challenge for convenience, and while AI makes life easier, it’s quietly making thinking harder. The big question: are we getting smarter with our tools, or just better at letting them think for us?

5/ OpenAI Just Shot Its Shot at Google Chrome

OpenAI says it’d totally be down to buy Google Chrome—if the courts ever force Google to sell it. The comment came during a major antitrust trial where the DOJ is trying to break up Google’s dominance in online search. Google’s not having it, insisting Chrome isn’t up for grabs and calling the lawsuit bogus. OpenAI previously tried partnering with Google (no luck), and now it’s riding with Microsoft and Bing. Meanwhile, Google’s flexing Gemini, and OpenAI might even be cooking up its own social network. The AI wars just keep getting juicier.

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