news Techcrunch Ai 2026-07-15

Thinking Machines Challenges AI Norms with First Open Model, Inkling

Thinking Machines has released its first open-source model, Inkling, challenging the trend of proprietary AI. The 975-billion-parameter model is designed to understand video and audio, positioning the company against major AI players.

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