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Chinese labs use AI distillation to train on Western models via gray market access

Chinese labs use AI distillation to train on Western models via gray market accessMindStudio

DeepSeek's R1 model, released January 2025, reportedly used AI distillation on OpenAI's outputs. This gray market practice is now driving US export controls on AI model weights and APIs.

Jun 18, 12:00 AM
Chinese labs use AI distillation to train on Western models via gray market access — AIBriefs