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#44Founder/CEOFoundation Models & LLMs
Mira Murati
Thinking Machines Lab
Biography
Former CTO of OpenAI. Led ChatGPT and GPT-4 launches. Founded Thinking Machines Lab in 2025 for agentic AI.
💡 My Take
Murati is one of the most underrated figures in AI. She actually shipped ChatGPT and GPT-4 — turning research into product. Her new venture Thinking Machines Lab, focused on agentic AI, suggests she sees the next frontier beyond chat interfaces. One to watch closely.
Key Influence
Led ChatGPT and GPT-4 engineering. Former CTO of OpenAI during its most transformative period.
Awards & Recognition
TIME100 AI 2024