Zhang Yiming said ByteDance will not use distillation to advance its AI models

Zhang Yiming said ByteDance will not use distillation to advance its AI models

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2026-08-05 13:33:25
The Information reported that ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming told employees at a meeting last month that the company will not use distillation techniques to improve its artificial intelligence model capabilities. According to the report, Zhang said ByteDance would stick with that approach even if it leaves the company temporarily behind domestic rivals. The remark lays out a clear internal stance on how ByteDance plans to pursue AI model development. No further details on the meeting or the company’s technical roadmap were disclosed in the brief report cited by ChainCatcher.

According to The Information, ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming told employees at a meeting last month that the company will not use distillation techniques to advance the capabilities of its artificial intelligence models.

The report said Zhang told staff ByteDance would not take that route even if it means the company temporarily falls behind domestic competitors.

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