The advanced AI competition between the U.S. and China has escalated into a dispute over AI learning and training methods.

"I don't think you get a model this strong and this quickly on the heels of Fable doing strictly distillation," one expert ...

Distillation has long been a topic for AI wonks, but it's become a hot-button issue of late as techies and lawmakers debate how it should be regulated.

OpenAI and Anthropic have pushed the US government to address the distillation of their top models by Chinese companies, framing the practice as a threat to national security and prompting Trump ...

Earlier this month, Anthropic sent a letter to U.S. senators informing them about the large attack.

America's powerful AI models are deemed national security assets, with China accused of stealing them through "distillation." ...

China has been accused of "distilling" US AI models to produce cheaper versions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Researchers point to the lack of evidence for any distillation claims, while some highlight Kimi K3’s technical innovations.

The White House has accused Moonshot AI of using covert AI distillation of Anthropic's Fable to develop Kimi K3, with US ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned the U.S. government could sanction Chinese AI companies after White House officials ...

U.S. companies complain that competitors in China are unfairly copying their A.I. systems using a technique that has been ...