Insights from the TBPN episode “Thinking Machines’ First AI Model, California Loses $3.2B to Texas, TSMC Adds $100B | Diet TBPN”, published July 16, 2026.
In "Thinking Machines’ First AI Model, California Loses $3.2B to Texas, TSMC Adds $100B | Diet TBPN" (TBPN, July 2026), former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has launched 'Inkling', a new open-weights AI model designed for fine-tuning via the Tinker API. This move signals a strategic shift in the competitive landscape, as…
In "Thinking Machines’ First AI Model, California Loses $3.2B to Texas, TSMC Adds $100B | Diet TBPN", In this episode, distillation is presented as the backbone of rapid AI advancement in China, allowing them to compete with U.S. frontier models. It matters because it creates a potential security risk for U.S. labs…
In "Thinking Machines’ First AI Model, California Loses $3.2B to Texas, TSMC Adds $100B | Diet TBPN", The episode highlights the shift toward open weights for enterprise customers who want to own their stack. It changes the listener's perspective by showing that 'openness' is as much a business strategy (preventing…
In "Thinking Machines’ First AI Model, California Loses $3.2B to Texas, TSMC Adds $100B | Diet TBPN", This serves as a microcosm for 'AI taste.' The episode discusses how researchers are training models to recognize and avoid these specific design clichés to make AI-generated content feel more human and bespoke.
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has launched 'Inkling', a new open-weights AI model designed for fine-tuning via the Tinker API. This move signals a strategic shift in the competitive landscape, as companies look to counter dominant closed-source models while navigating global geopolitical tensions.
“Many were contending to this throne, but Thinky has come out on top.”
— TBPN, “Thinking Machines’ First AI Model, California Loses $3.2B to Texas, TSMC Adds $100B | Diet TBPN”
Topics: AI Models, Open Source AI, Mira Murati, Tech Strategy
