China increasingly depends on copying American AI
Model distillation infuriates America, but may end up holding China back
China's AI development heavily relies on mimicking American models. This "distillation" technique involves training Chinese AI systems on the output of American models, rather than building them from scratch. As America's AI capabilities advance, Chinese developers face a dilemma - match or surpass their competitors' progress. America's tech industry seeks to prevent this by discouraging data-sharing and detecting distillation efforts.
While distillation helps Chinese labs catch up faster, it may not be the best long-term strategy for China to surpass America in AI.
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