Why A.I. Distillation Has Become a Hot Topic in the Race with China

U.S. companies have alleged that competitors in China are copying their artificial intelligence systems using a technique called distillation, in which a smaller model is trained to replicate the outputs of a larger one. The technique, which has existed since at least 2006, has become a focus of concern among American tech firms developing advanced AI models. U.S. officials have discussed potential restrictions on the practice as part of broader technology competition policy.

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