Mira Murati
Coverage of Mira Murati in the Nexus archive.
- Lilian Weng flips from Thinking Machines to OpenAI after saying the startup's pace hurt her health
Lilian Weng, cofounder of Thinking Machines Lab, returns to OpenAI to lead an AI research team. She cited health concerns from the startup's demanding pace as her reason for leaving. Weng will focus on advancing AI models capable of self-improvement at OpenAI.
- Thinking Machines Lab cofounder Lilian Weng steps down, citing startup-related stress and illness
Lilian Weng, cofounder of Thinking Machines Lab, steps down citing stress and illness related to startup demands. Her departure follows similar health-related exits by AI industry leaders Fidji Simo and Greg Yang.
- Mira Murati’s Inkling AI Model Review: Best Open-Source Model in the West
Mira Murati's Inkling AI model, released after two years of silence from Thinking Machines Lab, is now available on OpenRouter. The model's MCP score is described as genuinely impressive, though its price-to-performance ratio is more complex.
- AI race splits in two as China wages open-weight insurgency
China's open-weight AI models from companies like Moonshot AI, Tencent, and Xiaomi are gaining dominance over Silicon Valley's premium models, with Chinese models occupying the top five spots on OpenRouter by weekly token usage. Businesses are shifting to cheaper, customizable alternatives for routine tasks, threatening the market position of U.S. AI leaders like OpenAI and Anthropic.
- Mira Murati Drops Her First AI Model After Leaving OpenAI—And It's Fully Open Source
Mira Murati, after leaving OpenAI, launched her first AI model called Inkling, which is fully open source. While it may not surpass leading Chinese open-weights models, it offers a new resource for Western developers.
- The Download: OpenAI unveils GPT-Red and heat pumps rise in the US
OpenAI introduced GPT-Red, an AI model designed to enhance cybersecurity by automating red-teaming evaluations. Heat pump sales in the US have doubled over the past 15 years, outpacing natural-gas furnaces despite the recent expiration of a key tax credit.
- Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines draws from Chinese rivals in debut AI model
Mira Murati's startup Thinking Machines, inspired by Chinese rivals, launched an AI model. The company raised $2 billion at a $12 billion valuation.
- OpenAI's new voice model wants you to talk over it
OpenAI is introducing GPT-Live, a voice model for ChatGPT that enables simultaneous listening and speaking, allowing the AI to interject with acknowledgments like 'mmhm' while users speak. The update aims to make AI interactions feel more natural, with real-time translation and multitasking capabilities demonstrated. Similar technology is being developed by Thinking Machines, led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati.
- Barret Zoph is out at OpenAI again after just five months
Barret Zoph left OpenAI again after five months, having returned in mid-January from Thinking Machines Lab. He was tasked with leading OpenAI's enterprise AI sales push as part of its focus on key revenue drivers ahead of an IPO. OpenAI confirmed his departure.
- Mira Murati steps back into the spotlight, carefully
Mira Murati is re-entering the spotlight after a period of low visibility. The article notes that in the current environment, staying quiet has diminishing returns, prompting the need to make strategic moves to remind the market of her presence.
- Musk v. Altman: Much ado about nothing
Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI was dismissed because the statute of limitations had expired. The case nominally concerned OpenAI's conversion from nonprofit to for-profit status, but was primarily driven by Musk's personal grievance with Altman over OpenAI's success without his involvement.
- Mira Murati Wants Her AI to ‘Keep Humans in the Loop’
Mira Murati, founder of Thinking Machines Lab and former CTO of OpenAI, aims to develop AI that collaborates with humans rather than replacing them. She prioritizes keeping humans involved in the process. This approach focuses on augmenting human capabilities through AI.
- Thinking Machines previews ‘interaction models’
Thinking Machines Lab, founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, has launched 'interaction models' in research preview that can interrupt users during conversations like humans would, differentiating from competitors. Backed by $2 billion in venture funding, the startup aims to capture market share from OpenAI and Anthropic in the competitive voice AI space.
- Here’s what Mira Murati’s AI company is up to
Thinking Machines, founded by Mira Murati, is working on interaction models to enable natural collaboration between humans and AI. The models will process audio, video, and text in real-time, allowing for more dynamic interactions. This technology aims to revolutionize how people work with AI.
- Mira Murati’s deposition pulled back the curtain on Sam Altman’s ouster
Sam Altman was abruptly ousted as CEO of OpenAI due to not being consistently candid in his communications with the board. The details of the situation are coming to light through witness testimony and trial exhibits in Musk v. Altman, focusing on former CTO Mira Murati. The power play unfolded publicly over a dramatic weekend.
- Mira Murati tells the court that she couldn’t trust Sam Altman’s words
Mira Murati, OpenAI's former CTO, testified that CEO Sam Altman lied about safety standards for a new AI model. Altman allegedly falsely stated that the legal department determined the model didn't need to go through the company's deployment safety board. Murati claimed this made her work more difficult during her tenure.
- Exclusive: Google deepens Thinking Machines Lab ties with new multi-billion-dollar deal
Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab has entered a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Google Cloud to develop AI infrastructure utilizing Nvidia's latest GB300 chips, as reported by TechCrunch.