distillation

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While full details of the partnership haven’t been revealed, Apple is reported to be transferring Gemini’s capabilities into smaller and more secure models through a process called distillation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 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 expertise at distillation that medieval Islamic alchemists developed to produce alcohols and perfumes also let them distill petroleum into fractions, some of which proved to be even more powerful incendiaries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond