Mira Murati

Engineer, Researcher, Technical Executive

Albanian Vlorë, Albania Sagittarius 5' 6" (167 cm)

Quick Info

ProfessionEngineer, Researcher, Technical Executive
NationalityAlbanian
Date of Birth16/12/1988
Age37 years
BirthplaceVlorë, Albania
Zodiac SignSagittarius

Latest News about Mira Murati

21/10/2026

Thinking Machines Lab reported an annualized revenue run-rate above $100 million, driven mainly by its Tinker fine-tuning platform. The company also announced a partnership with NVIDIA to deploy at least one gigawatt of Vera Rubin systems, and reports said it was considering a funding round at a much higher valuation.

15/07/2026

Thinking Machines Lab released Inkling, its first in-house AI model, as an open-weight release that outside developers can download and modify. The launch was presented as the company's first public product after a long period of building infrastructure out of public view.

22/04/2026

Thinking Machines Lab signed a multibillion-dollar agreement with Google Cloud to expand its AI infrastructure, using Nvidia's latest GB300-powered systems. It was the lab's first deal with a cloud services provider, and the arrangement is not exclusive.

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 NameErmira 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
  • Co-founder and CEO of Thinking Machines Lab

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6" (167 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorLight Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolPearson 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 StatusUnmarried

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherLiterature teacher
MotherLiterature teacher
Siblings1 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.
  • Thinking Machines Lab released Inkling, its first in-house open-weight AI model, on 15/07/2026.

Favourites

Film2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick
SongParanoid Android by Radiohead
BookThe Duino Elegies by Rainer Maria Rilke

Style Quotient

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

Social Media

Twitterhttps://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.

Also born on 16 December

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