In 2026, Thinking Machines' Inkling is the only truly 'open' US model, not OpenAI
Conscious-Neat-5015 · reddit · 2026-09-21
- A Reddit post argues OpenAI no longer lives up to its name: no impressive AI releases in 2026, just a technique report on context compression for follow-up chats — something harness builders already know.
- The author notes that after last year's GPT-OSS release, OpenAI has made no further open moves, and Thinking Machines Lab's Inkling is now the only truly "open" model in the US as of 2026 — joking they should swap names and asking what OpenAI should call itself at IPO.
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