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Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has launched Thinking Machines, a startup releasing a 975 billion parameter open-weights AI model designed to compete with existing large language models.

Key Points

  • Thinking Machines released its first open-weights model, positioning it as a direct alternative to Chinese large language models.
  • The model features 975 billion parameters, marking a significant entry into the frontier AI space by the former OpenAI executive.
  • The release emphasizes open access, contrasting with the closed-source development strategies currently employed by major industry players like OpenAI.

Why it Matters

This launch signals a shift in the AI landscape as high-profile industry leaders move toward open-weights models to challenge proprietary systems. The move could accelerate innovation and transparency in the sector while providing developers with powerful alternatives to restricted frontier models.
Theregister.com Published by Thomas Claburn
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