Louis Bouchard

Distilled Small Models Power Local AI Writing Assistants

MacBooks run AI writing assistants locally. No internet needed. That's what small language models make possible. Big AI models are powerful. But they’re also expensive to run. As AI moves into real products, that becomes a problem. SLMs are built to do specific tasks well. They’re faster, cheaper, and can even run locally. But how do small models stay capable? That's where distillation comes in. A large model teaches a smaller one how to behave and make decisions without copying everything. Swipe through the carousel to understand: Small Language Models (SLMs) Distillation This is part of Introduction to AI in 42 Terms (we’re now at 25/42) If this helps, give it a Like 👍 For deeper explanations, check the comments 👇 Follow me to understand the actual tech behind AI.