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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

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

Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would make it easier for companies to coordinate their responses to distillation without having to worry about antitrust concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

When an oversize book was published in the months after Sept. 11, 2001, and rose quickly to the No. 1 spot on nonfiction bestseller lists, its title seemed a perfect two-word distillation of America’s mood.

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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