Tinker Grants: Up to $50k Credits for Open Weights Safety Research
simonguozirui · x · 2026-08-25
To address the misuse risks associated with open weights while maintaining their benefits, ThinkMachines has launched the Tinker grants program.
- Offer: The program provides up to $50,000 in Tinker credits for safety research on open-weight models, along with support from their safety team.
- Objective: It aims to reduce the tradeoff between openness and safety by funding projects that make AI safer to open.
- Call to Action: Both new and experienced AI safety researchers are encouraged to submit project ideas to help advance safety measures for open models.
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