Mira Murati launches Thinking Machines Lab with AI talents from OpenAI, Meta, Mistral, says ‘our goal is simple’

Former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati has launched an AI startup called Thinking Machines Lab on Tuesday, with a team of about 30 leading researchers and engineers from competitors including OpenAI, Meta and Mistral.

In September 2024, Murati had announced her decision to step down as OpenAI CTO after serving the parent company of ChatGPT for more than six years. She had announced her and explained that she made the decision to “create the time and space to do [her] own exploration.”