Nathan Chen leaves Moonshot AI, denies joining Anthropic
Nathan Chen, a 17-year-old researcher, announced on October 15 that he has left Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based company behind the Kimi chatbot. Chen joined Moonshot at age 16 while in high school and contributed to the development of Kimi K3, a model that gained attention in Silicon Valley for competing with leading U.S. systems at lower costs. His work on "Attention Residuals" drew praise from…
Key points
- Nathan Chen left Moonshot AI on Oct. 15 after contributing to Kimi K3 development.
- Chen denied joining Anthropic on X, despite interest from U.S. researchers.
- He confirmed plans to travel to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Following his departure, speculation arose that Chen might join Anthropic, particularly after researcher Sholto Douglas invited him to San Francisco. Chen confirmed he would travel to the Bay Area but explicitly denied joining Anthropic on X. He had previously interned at Tilde Research in Palo Alto and is known for self-teaching AI concepts using research papers and Google's Gemini.
Chen’s move highlights the intense competition for AI talent between Chinese and U.S. firms. He has not confirmed his next steps, whether returning to university or continuing research. Colleagues at Moonshot expressed regret at his departure but supported his decision to explore new opportunities.
Model page: Kimi K3 →
The story so far
2 episodes →- Nathan Chen leaves Moonshot AI, denies joining Anthropicthis story
Meet Nathan Chen, the 17-year-old Chinese AI prodigy turning heads in Silicon Valley
e.vnexpress.net · 24 October 2026
Loading the full article…
This text was published by e.vnexpress.net and written by VnExpress. It is reproduced here with attribution so you can read it in full; the rights remain with the publisher. Read it at the source ↗
The headline, key points and digest above were generated by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources. Automated summaries can contain errors: the sources are the record. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. Published by Martin K., who runs Digest AI and handles corrections.
More in Business & Funding
All →- AI shows zero financial payoff outside tech sector, report says · 3 src
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI demand is soaring but financing lags · 7 src
- Amkor shares rise 4.7% after $1.3 billion NVIDIA packaging deal · 2 src
- Nvidia may charge $2,000 per GPU per year for AI software, report says · 2 src
- Alphabet says Google Cloud revenue up 82% to $24.8B, Gemini hits 950M users · 2 src
Comments
via GitHub Discussions