DeepSeek’s R1 release has generated heated discussions on the topic of model distillation and how companies may protect against unauthorized distillation. Model distillation has broad IP implications ...

Things are moving quickly in AI — and if you're not keeping up, you're falling behind. Two recent developments are reshaping the landscape for developers and enterprises alike: DeepSeek's R1 model ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a chatbot earlier this year called R1, which drew a huge amount of attention. Most of it ...

David Sacks, U.S. President Donald Trump's AI and crypto czar. David Sacks says OpenAI has evidence that Chinese company DeepSeek used a technique called "distillation" to build a rival model. OpenAI ...

Model distillation is one of the technology trends that has reached a level of maturity identified in Gartner’s 2025 Hype Cycle for artificial intelligence (AI) as “the slope of enlightenment”.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There’s a new wrinkle in the saga of Chinese company DeepSeek’s recent announcement of a super-capable R1 model that combines high ...

Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Leading artificial intelligence firms including OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta are turning to a process ...

When DeepSeek-R1 launched recently, it immediately captured the attention of the global artificial intelligence community, prompting major players such as OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta to investigate ...

Distilled models can improve the contextuality and accessibility of LLMs, but can also amplify existing AI risks, including threats to data privacy, integrity, and brand security. As large language ...