Distillation has become the AI concept suddenly dominating Silicon Valley and DC
ChuckDBrooks · x · 2026-07-25
A post noting that distillation has suddenly become the AI concept everyone is talking about, from Silicon Valley to Washington, DC.
It frames distillation as a new obsession across the tech world rather than a niche technical term, suggesting the idea has moved into broader policy and industry conversations.
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