News Summary

• Papers show widespread use of a technique known as "model distillation" Distillation is used to train smaller, specialised models that can be deployed locally.
• China has rejected the accusations, saying Washington is pursuing AI "hegemonism" The issue has emerged as a major flashpoint ahead of u.s.-China talks on AI governance and safety.
• The White House, Pentagon, China's foreign ministry, the PLA and OpenAI did not respond to requests for comment.