Y Combinator president Garry Tan is urging U.S.-based open-weight AI laboratories to adopt distillation techniques on frontier...

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Y Combinator president Garry Tan is urging U.S.-based open-weight AI laboratories to adopt distillation techniques on frontier models to build a more robust domestic ecosystem. The strategy aims to reduce reliance on closed proprietary systems and create scalable alternatives to Chinese distillation efforts currently targeting Western markets. The push could accelerate the development of accessible, high-performance open models.