@SergioPaniego: Frontier models use distillation as a step of their post-training pipelines! In 2026 it has three jobs: - compress a bi…
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Explains three uses of distillation in frontier model post-training pipelines: compressing large models into small ones, merging RL experts, and self-teaching. Includes a write-up detailing which models use each method.
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Frontier models use distillation as a step of their post-training pipelines!
In 2026 it has three jobs:
- compress a big model into a small one
- merge RL experts into a single model
- let a model teach itself
I wrote up which models use each one and how
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