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#44Founder/CEOFoundation Models & LLMs

Mira Murati

Thinking Machines Lab

Specialties

LLMsGenerative AI

Location

Albania/USA

Education

MS in Engineering, Dartmouth College.

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