Controversy in the LLM world: Cursor accused of plagiarism

A controversy has erupted around the Composer 2 model, developed by Cursor. According to several sources, the model is based on Kimi K2.5, but without any formal acknowledgment of the dependency. The issue has gone viral, attracting the attention of prominent figures in the industry.

Lack of attribution is a sensitive issue in the world of artificial intelligence, where sharing and reusing models are common practices, but require transparency and respect for intellectual property. The story raises questions about ethics in LLM development and the importance of properly citing sources.

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