Thinking Machines Launches $50k Safety Grants for Open-Weight Model Research
thinkymachines · x · 2026-08-25
Thinking Machines Lab is launching Tinker grants, offering up to $50,000 in compute credits for safety research on open-weight models. The initiative highlights specific directions such as the "differential acceleration of defensive over offensive capability." The goal is to fine-tune models to disproportionately enhance defensive skills (e.g., triage, hardening) while minimizing improvements in offensive capabilities (e.g., exploitation).
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