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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 31 MIN

Ep 820: The Most Important AI Model You’ll Probably Never Use That Just Dropped

from Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast · host Everyday AI

You've probably never heard of Inkling. It's the newest (and first) model from Thinking Machines Labs, and it could very well be a small snowball that picks up major momentum in today's enterprise AI landscape. If you haven’t heard of Thinking Machines, they’re led by Mira Murati, the former CTO at OpenAI. The big bet with Inkling? The future of AI could be using smaller models fine-tuned and optimized for smaller tasks. Will it work? Tune in live as we dive in. The Most Important AI Model You’ll Probably Never Use That Just Dropped -- An Everyday AI Chat With Jordan WilsonNewsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageToday's Episode on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: [email protected] with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:Inkling AI Model Launch OverviewThinking Machines Lab Leadership HighlightInkling's Multimodal and Agentic CapabilitiesOpen Source vs. Proprietary AI ModelsEnterprise Procurement with American AI ModelsAI Fine Tuning as a Service (Tinker)Benchmark Scores: Inkling vs. Frontier ModelsCustomization and Model Shopping for EnterprisesAI Token Costs Driving Model EfficiencyBridgewater Case Study: AI Model CustomizationFrontier Models Enabling Efficient Fine-TuningFuture Trends: Specialized Small Language ModelsTimestamps:00:00 Inkling: A new AI model release05:43 Inkling AI model details09:08 China's dominance in open source AI11:48 Launch and model updates discussed15:21 Concerns over using Chinese open-source models19:06 Training smaller AI models20:22 Using GPT for AI Model Training23:54 Predicting Rise of Small Language Models28:38 Choosing the right AI modelKeywords: Inkling, Thinking Machines Lab, Meera Muradi, former OpenAI CTO, open source AI model, American AI model, fine tuning as a service, enterprise AI, multimodal AI, agentic models, customizable AI, Tinker, enterprise distribution, model procurement, Chinese open source models, strategic reset, model overhang, capabilities gap, AI model shopping, model routing, cost-conscious enterprises, artificial intelligence index, 975 billion parameter model, text-image-audio AI, open weights, proprietary AI models, customization accessibility, small language models, AI workflows, context window, Bridgewater use case, model distillation, GPU infrastructure, API costs, token efficiency, fine-tuned models, post training, AI competitive leverage, recurring financial judgment, AI benchmarks, middle tier models, automated model evaluation, privacy and workflow mapping, economical AI models, model rental, model routing automation.Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info)

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You've probably never heard of Inkling. It's the newest (and first) model from Thinking Machines Labs, and it could very well be a small snowball that picks up major momentum in today's enterprise AI landscape. If you haven’t heard of Thinking Machines, they’re led by Mira Murati, the former CTO at OpenAI. The big bet with Inkling? The future of AI could be using smaller models fine-tuned and optimized for smaller tasks. Will it work? Tune in live as ...

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