distillation
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While full details of the partnership haven’t been revealed, Apple is reported to be transferring Gemini’s capabilities into smaller and more secure models through a process called distillation.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
However, the ethics of distillation are somewhat murky given that many LLMs were trained on third-party data and copyrighted materials, often without explicit permission, Olejnik noted.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
In its blog post, Anthropic said the industry would need to work with policymakers to combat widespread distillation.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
What the more casual spectator wants, and gets, is a highly dramatic, bingeable distillation of a sport that involves multimillion-dollar cars going in eccentric circles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
“I filtered the fourth distillation through a mixture of charcoal, eggshells, pecan husks, and coffee grounds. I think I’ll put it up in oak for a while and see what happens.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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