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Elon Musk admits xAI used OpenAI models, sparks debate over AI distillation
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Elon Musk admits xAI used OpenAI models, sparks debate over AI distillation
Elon Musk admits xAI used OpenAI models, sparks debate over AI distillation
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Updated on 01-May-2026
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Musk said using one AI model to train another is a common industry practice.
He gave a partial confirmation when asked if xAI used OpenAI’s technology.
The exchange has intensified concerns around AI ethics, competition, and intellectual property.
Ashish Singh
01-May-2026
During the ongoing OpenAI trial, Elon Musk himself has created one more controversy. In the federal court hearing, Musk agreed with the fact that his AI venture called xAI has drawn on models developed by OpenAI to refine its own system. This is a renowned, controversial practice in the industry and is called model distillation.
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For those unaware, model distillation refers to a technique where a larger or more advanced AI system is used to train a smaller model, effectively transferring knowledge and improving the performance. While the approach is widely used within organisations to optimise their own models, it has also become a point of debate when applied across compe
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