The only way to block distillation is to keep models off user-controlled systems
yacineMTB · x · 2026-07-23
The post argues that the only reliable way to prevent model distillation is to never make models available on systems controlled by users.
It is a blunt take on model release strategy: once weights or callable models leave the vendor’s controlled environment, copying and distillation become hard to stop.
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