distillation

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Rival U.S. firms are sharing information to detect so-called adversarial distillation attempts that violate their terms of service.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Chan said that while Chinese labs clearly use distillation as a tool to hone their models, it’s likely not the only reason for their advancements.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Lambert doesn’t think that models face a pressing threat of commoditization, as that might be giving distillation too much credit.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Earlier this month, an Anthropic rival, OpenAI, sent a memo to House lawmakers accusing DeepSeek of using the same tactic, called distillation, to mimic OpenAI’s products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The still operates on the principle of distillation: sea water lying beneath the sealed cone on the black canvas is heated by the sun and evaporates, gathering on the inside surface of the cone.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel