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What Is AI Distillation and Why Are US Tech Companies Worried?

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 09 September 2026, 19:53 UTC By Lorelei Smillie 1 min read
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Artificial intelligence companies in the US have spent hundreds of billions of dollars to develop advanced chatbots, betting they can earn enough from customers to justify the investment. That approach carries the risk of being undermined by rivals who build competing AI systems for far less.

Artificial intelligence companies in the US have spent hundreds of billions of dollars to develop advanced chatbots, betting they can earn enough from customers to justify the investment. That approach carries the risk of being undermined by rivals who build competing AI systems for far less.
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