Meanings
nounmodel collapse (countable and uncountable, plural model collapses)
plural model collapses
- countableuncountablemachine learningDegradation of output quality caused by training on synthetic data.
Synonyms: AI inbreeding, AI cannibalism, AI autophagy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounDegradation of output quality caused by training on synthetic data.
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AI inbreedingAI cannibalismAI autophagy
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model collapse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/model%20collapse
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“model collapse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/model%20collapse. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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