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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 8 MIN

Audio Edition: How Distillation Makes AI Models Smaller and Cheaper

from The Quanta Podcast · host Quanta Magazine

Fundamental technique lets researchers use a big, expensive “teacher” model to train a “student” model for less.The story How Distillation Makes AI Models Smaller and Cheaper first appeared on Quanta Magazine.

Fundamental technique lets researchers use a big, expensive “teacher” model to train a “student” model for less. The story How Distillation Makes AI Models Smaller and Cheaper first appeared on Quanta Magazine.

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Fundamental technique lets researchers use a big, expensive “teacher” model to train a “student” model for less.The story How Distillation Makes AI Models Smaller and Cheaper first appeared on Quanta Magazine.

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