Tinker Terms Readiness Checklist

Faye Hall — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:55:01 +0000

Yesterday, Thinking Machines, led by Mira Murati, launched Tinker with principles "Science is better when shared" and "AI for all." Here's a concise ownership breakdown (per SERVICE TERMS OF USE):

What You Own:

Customer Models
Customer Datasets
Customer Content: Prompts & responses
Fine-tuned changes to base model

What Co. Owns:

Services & IP
Base models
Usage data
APIs
Feedback
Conf. agreements

What 3rd Parties Own:

3rd-party models
Subprocessors/infra.

Key Points:

Co. gets limited license for datasets/models for svc provision & legal compliance
Co. can access/remove content for service integrity; users responsible for output use & legal adherence
Hosted models for internal testing/eval unless specified; diff. rules for downloaded fine-tuned models

Practical Insight:
Clearly define your datasets, models, & content. Base models, APIs, & analytics are co. assets. Follow 3rd-party terms & determine if app is for "eval" or "prod" to align integration.

Details at: https://thinkingmachines.ai/legal/tos/

DEV Community: Faye Hall

Tinker Terms Readiness Checklist