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AIGlobal / Other·Ranked Thursday, July 16, 2026

Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model

Thinking Machines releases Inkling, 975B-parameter open-source video-audio foundation model.

Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model

Inkling, a 975-billion-parameter open source model, was trained to understand video and audio. It could help Thinking Machines establish itself among competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI.

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#7 that day3.90/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%6/10
Economic impact · weight 25%4/10
Job impact · weight 20%2/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%4/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%1/10

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