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What is AI Distillation?

Distillation, also known as model or knowledge distillation, is a process where knowledge is transferred from a large, complex AI ‘teacher’ model to a smaller and more efficient ‘student’ model. Doing ...
Forbes

OpenAI Believes DeepSeek ‘Distilled’ Its Data For Training—Here's What To Know About The Technique

OpenAI believes outputs from its artificial intelligence models may have been used by Chinese startup DeepSeek to train its new open-source model that impressed many observers and shook U.S. financial ...

Distillation Can Make AI Models Smaller and Cheaper

Much of the news coverage framed this possibility as a shock to the AI industry, implying that DeepSeek had discovered a new, ...
Yahoo

DeepSeek used OpenAI’s model to train its competitor using ‘distillation,’ White House AI czar says

David Sacks, U.S. President Donald Trump's AI and crypto czar. David Sacks says OpenAI has evidence that Chinese company DeepSeek used a technique called "distillation" to build a rival model. OpenAI ...
Law

From DeepSeek to Distillation: Protecting IP In An AI World

Protection against unauthorized model distillation is an emerging issue within the longstanding theme of safeguarding IP. Existing countermeasures have primarily focused on technical solutions. This ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Distillation’ Is AI’s New Buzzword—and a Scary One for AI Companies

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Pierre Bienaimé: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Thursday, February 6th. I'm ...