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distillation

[dis-tl-ay-shuhn] / ˌdɪs tlˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
distillate
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But US officials and AI firms have also alleged that Chinese developers closed the gap by using distillation - a technique that enables models to learn from more advanced platforms.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

That country’s AI models have been rapidly advancing, partially thanks to “industrial-scale” distillation on U.S. models, U.S. agencies said this month.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned at the time that sanctions and blacklists could be used against Chinese companies engaging in “industrial-scale distillation attacks.”

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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