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Juli 30, 2026

AI 'Distillation' Technique Uses Large Models to Teach Smaller Ones

A machine learning training method known as distillation is gaining prominence, where large, capable AI models act as 'teachers' for smaller 'student' models. This is done by generating high-quality datasets or detailed reasoning traces, which are then used to fine-tune the smaller models, enabling them to achieve surprisingly sophisticated abilities.