Scientific Definition
Train a smaller model to imitate a larger one.
Plain-English Definition
Train a smaller model to imitate a larger one.
Feynman Explanation
Compress the wisdom. Keep the speed.
Core Principle
Train a smaller model to imitate a larger one.
Mechanisms
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Compress the wisdom. Keep the speed.
Examples
- Edge deployments of distilled LLMs.
- Cost and latency optimization.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Distillation often beats fine-tuning at scale.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Distillation often beats fine-tuning at scale.
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Interactive Mini Network
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Knowledge Graph Neighbors
Auto-linked to the rest of the Human Behavior Taxonomy by family, domain, dimension, and shared keywords.
Performance degradation as real-world data shifts.
AI system that takes actions to achieve goals, often across tools.
Designing processes from scratch around AI capability.
The relationship between inputs and outputs changes.
How much input the model can process at once.
Underlying data distribution changes over time.
Vector representation of content for similarity and search.
Evaluation suites that no longer reflect real-world conditions.
Systematic testing of model quality, safety, and capability.
Models learning from examples in the prompt.
How much delay the user experience tolerates.
Multiple specialized agents coordinating on tasks.