Tudor Iustin

Tudor Iustin

Machine Learning Engineer

About

I like neural networks because they feel less like software and more like small synthetic organisms that learn from data. Most of my work lives close to the model layer: training loops, datasets, loss curves, evaluation, inference, and the strange little behaviours that appear when models start to work. Current interests: - small language models - transformer training - post training - agentic systems - retrieval augmented generation - model evaluation

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Maker History

  • Vera 1.6
    Vera 1.6UK Frontier AI model built for agentic systems
    Mar 2026
  • Vera by Cortex Research
    Vera by Cortex ResearchYour next breakthrough, accelerated by AI
    Mar 2026
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    Joined Product HuntMarch 4th, 2026

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Tudor Iustin

2mo ago

Vera 1.6 - UK Frontier AI model built for agentic systems

Vera 1.6 is a frontier multimodal AI model designed for agentic systems and reasoning tasks. Built by Cortex Research, Vera 1.6 introduces a hybrid architecture with Sparse Mixture-of-Experts, enabling high reasoning performance while maintaining efficient inference at scale. The model supports text, image, and video inputs, processes extremely long documents with a 1M-token context window, and operates across 201+ languages, making it suitable for enterprise workflows and advanced AI agents.
Tudor Iustin

3mo ago

Vera by Cortex Research - Your next breakthrough, accelerated by AI

Vera is a UK-native AI agent platform powered by Vera foundational models, designed to help teams automate complex work and accelerate decision-making.
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