Daily Market Updates: Jensen Huang calls AI model distillation competition

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Jensen Huang calls AI model distillation competition

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CNBC World reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said AI model distillation is “competition.”

The outlet also reports that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent characterized distillation as “theft.”

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CNBC WorldJensen Huang says AI distillation is 'competition.' Scott Bessent has called it 'theft'

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