Thinking Machines previews real-time AI interaction models

Thinking Machines, founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has previewed its 'interaction models,' a novel AI architecture designed for seamless, real-time human-AI collaboration. These multimodal systems treat interactivity as a core component, enabling simultaneous processing of audio, video, and text inputs and outputs. This 'full-duplex' approach allows the AI to respond fluidly, even backchanneling or interjecting, unlike current models that operate in single threads. The company claims significant performance gains on benchmarks for responsiveness and interaction quality, aiming to revolutionize how AI is integrated into various applications, from customer service to industrial monitoring.