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distillation

[dis-tl-ey-shuhn] / ˌdɪs tlˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
distillate
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None of the misuse cases involved Claude Fable or the powerful Mythos-class models, with the exception of one instance of distillation - the process for training smaller AI models using larger, more expensive models.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Using the transfer stations to access Claude, the Chinese performed their distillation by monitoring the back and forth communications between their customers and products such as Claude, Anthropic said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Chinese companies haven’t denied that they engage in distillation, but earlier this year, a Moonshot executive told local media that the company’s Kim K3 achieved “breakthrough performance” due to fundamental innovations, not distillation or copying.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Anthropic says in its report that some of the schemes go beyond the normal distillation methods companies use and instead resemble sophisticated illicit schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The Doctorita rolls her eyes while Nino Carlitos explains distillation.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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