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Nathan Lambert Questions Whether Distillation Hurts US AI Competitiveness

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Nathan Lambert challenged the view that distillation harms US AI competitiveness, saying its impact is not clear-cut. He welcomed more institutions exploring the ideas, without claiming that distillation necessarily benefits US competitiveness.

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  1. Nathan Lambert says distillation’s impact on US AI competitiveness is not clear-cut

    Glad to see more institutions exploring these ideas. I don’t think it’s cut and dry that distillation is bad for the US’s AI competitiveness. https://t.co/yyIbiEtHFH

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