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# Strengthening our defenses against distillation attacks

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**Published:** 2026-10-20T17:20:02.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** anthropic, safety

## Summary

Illicit distillation allows model developers to copy frontier AI capabilities without creating proportionally robust safeguards\. The company has reduced the rate of distillation by more than 90%\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.anthropic.com/news/distillation-defenses>)