Topic
Thinking Machines
5 episodes
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Thinking Machines open sources first multimodal language model, Inkling, focused on low cost and 'resistance to censorship'
Inkling, Thinking Machines' open-source multimodal MoE model (975B total / 41B active parameters), lands as a broad, balanced generalist with a standout feature: a controllable 'thinking effort' knob to dial cost vs. performance from 0.2 to 0.99. Enterprises get native text+image+audio fusion, Apache 2.0 weights, and a lighter Inkling-Small preview, but benchmarks show it trails specialized open and closed models on coding and pure reasoning, while remaining competitive on multimodality and agentic workflows. The episode debates whether the real win is the runtime control surface (Tinker platform) and a cautious, non-censoring epistemics posture — not the headline parameters.
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Inkling: Our open Weights model
Talon and Wildflower dig into Thinking Machines’ new open-weights model, Inkling — its 975B parameter MoE, 1M context window, native multimodality, and self-fine-tuning demo — and ask who actually needs another 41B active parameter behemoth, whether the benchmarks hold up, and whether the real win is the Tinker platform beneath it.
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Model Behavior: Week of July 13, 2026
We read this week as the moment the race got less obsessed with tallest-model bragging and more obsessed with who gives builders the best menu. The funny part is that the open-weight crowd is making the incumbents act practical faster than they probably wanted.
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Thinking Machines shows off preview of near realtime AI voice and video conversation with new 'interaction models'
Thinking Machines previews 'interaction models'—AI that processes voice and video in real-time, simultaneously listening and responding instead of waiting for user input to finish. Cody is skeptical about whether this solves a real problem or is architectural theater; Justy argues the latency gains and enterprise safety use cases (manufacturing oversight, customer service) are genuinely useful. They debate whether 'full-duplex' is a fundamental shift or incremental polish on existing models.
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Reddit The heart of the internet
In this episode, we explore the significance of Reddit as a central hub for internet discourse and innovation. We discuss the implications of user-driven content, the dynamics of community engagement, and how platforms like Reddit shape discussions around technology and artificial intelligence. The conversation highlights real-world applications, comparisons to traditional media, and what the future holds for collaborative platforms.