Mira Murati (Albanian Engineer) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Engineer, Researcher, Technical Executive
Nationality	Albanian
Date of Birth	16/12/1988
Age	37 years
Birthplace	Vlorë, Albania

Latest News about Mira Murati

15/07/2025

Thinking Machines Lab raised about $2 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, giving the startup a $12 billion valuation. Murati said the company planned to share its first product in the coming months, including a significant open-source component for researchers and startups.

18/02/2025

Mira Murati launched Thinking Machines Lab, an AI startup focused on making AI systems more customizable, understandable, and useful for specific user needs. The company came out of stealth with a team that included several former OpenAI researchers and engineers, and Murati took the role of CEO.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Ermira Murati
Known for	Development of ChatGPT Development of DALL-E Development of GPT-4 Advocacy of Artificial Intelligence Ethics Development of Sora Development of Codex

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 6" (167 cm)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Light Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Pearson College UWC (Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific), Victoria, Canada
College/University	Colby College, Waterville, Maine Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
Qualifications	Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Mathematics Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Mechanical Engineering

Personal Life

Marital Status	Unmarried

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father	Literature teacher
Mother	Literature teacher
Siblings	1 elder sister

Career

Awards	Year: 2023 Award: WTF (What The Future) Innovators Award Contribution: Her contribution in commercialising artificial intelligence models, aligning the tools with human intent, along with safety and policy initiatives Year: 2024 Award: Honourary Doctor of Science Institution: Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Career Milestones	Started showing interest in mathematics and physics from a young age, actively participating in Olympiad tests. Received the UWC Davis scholarship and graduated from Pearson College UWC in 2007. Worked as a summer analyst at Goldman Sachs in Tokyo, Japan in 2011. Worked as an Advanced Concepts Engineer at Zodiac Aerospace in California after completing engineering in 2012. Served as Senior Product Manager for Model X at Tesla, Inc. from 2013 to 2016. Held the position of Vice-President of Product and Engineering at Leap Motion Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Joined OpenAI in 2018 as Vice-President of Applied AI and Partnerships. Promoted to Chief Technical Officer of OpenAI in May 2022. Acted as interim CEO of OpenAI during a brief period in May 2023. Announced her resignation from Chief Technical Officer at OpenAI on 25 September 2024 for personal exploration. Founded Thinking Machines Lab, a new AI startup valued at $12 billion. Announced her resignation from Chief Technical Officer at OpenAI on 25/09/2024 for personal exploration. Founded Thinking Machines Lab in February 2025. Thinking Machines Lab launched its first product, Tinker, in 2025.

Awards

Year: 2023 Award: WTF (What The Future) Innovators Award Contribution: Her contribution in commercialising artificial intelligence models, aligning the tools with human intent, along with safety and policy initiatives
Year: 2024 Award: Honourary Doctor of Science Institution: Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA

Career Milestones

Started showing interest in mathematics and physics from a young age, actively participating in Olympiad tests.
Received the UWC Davis scholarship and graduated from Pearson College UWC in 2007.
Worked as a summer analyst at Goldman Sachs in Tokyo, Japan in 2011.
Worked as an Advanced Concepts Engineer at Zodiac Aerospace in California after completing engineering in 2012.
Served as Senior Product Manager for Model X at Tesla, Inc. from 2013 to 2016.
Held the position of Vice-President of Product and Engineering at Leap Motion Inc. from 2016 to 2018.
Joined OpenAI in 2018 as Vice-President of Applied AI and Partnerships.
Promoted to Chief Technical Officer of OpenAI in May 2022.
Acted as interim CEO of OpenAI during a brief period in May 2023.
Announced her resignation from Chief Technical Officer at OpenAI on 25 September 2024 for personal exploration.
Founded Thinking Machines Lab, a new AI startup valued at $12 billion.
Announced her resignation from Chief Technical Officer at OpenAI on 25/09/2024 for personal exploration.
Founded Thinking Machines Lab in February 2025.
Thinking Machines Lab launched its first product, Tinker, in 2025.

Favourites

Film	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick
Song	Paranoid Android by Radiohead
Book	The Duino Elegies by Rainer Maria Rilke

Style Quotient

Event	Attended the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Spring Costume Institute exhibition in a 1951 Christian Dior Haute Couture gown.

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/miramurati

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Mira showed early interest in mathematics and physics and consistently sought challenging problem sets.
2. She worked with significant organizations, including Goldman Sachs and Tesla, accumulating diverse experiences.
3. Her pivotal role in OpenAI has made her an influential figure in the development and commercialization of AI technologies.
4. She has been involved in high-profile collaborations, such as OpenAI's partnership with the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
5. She is fluent in Italian.
6. She participated in the Dartmouth Formula Racing team, building race cars during her undergraduate years.

Mira Murati Engineer, Researcher, Technical Executive Albanian Vlorë, Albania