China’s new AI model halts new subscriptions as demand swamps capacity

China's Kimi K3 AI model suspended new subscriptions due to overwhelming demand after its launch, highlighting challenges for Chinese AI models serving global users amid the U.S.-China tech competition. The 2.8 trillion-parameter model, developed by Moonshot AI, outperformed major U.S. models in coding capability rankings and spurred reactions from companies like Alibaba and Zhipu.