--- title: Sakana introduces new AI architecture, ‘Continuous... description: Sakana, a Tokyo-based AI startup, has introduced a new AI model architecture called Continuous Thought Machines (CTMs), designed to function more like human... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/sakana-introduces-new-ai-architecture-continuous-thought-machines-to-make-models-reason-with-less-cbp2utuql twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Sakana introduces new AI architecture, ‘Continuous Thought Machines’ to make models reason with less guidance — like human brains | daily.dev og:description: Sakana, a Tokyo-based AI startup, has introduced a new AI model architecture called Continuous Thought Machines (CTMs), designed to function more like human... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/sakana-introduces-new-ai-architecture-continuous-thought-machines-to-make-models-reason-with-less-cbp2utuql og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/cBP2UtUQL.png og:image:alt: Sakana introduces new AI architecture, ‘Continuous Thought Machines’ to make models reason with less guidance — like human brains og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Sakana introduces new AI architecture, ‘Continuous Thought Machines’ to make models reason with less guidance — like human brains **[Venture Beat](https://daily.dev/sources/venturebeat)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Sakana, a Tokyo-based AI startup, has introduced a new AI model architecture called Continuous Thought Machines (CTMs), designed to function more like human brains. Unlike traditional Transformer models, CTMs unfold computations over time, allowing each neuron to make activation decisions based on short-term memory, enhancing flexibility and reasoning depth. Though promising, CTMs remain largely experimental and are not yet optimized for commercial use. Sakana offers open-source tools for researchers to explore CTMs, highlighting the architecture's potential for adaptive tasks and improved interpretability in AI systems. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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