OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announces she's leaving the company
Mira Murati is leaving OpenAI after six and a half years, amid high-profile departures. The company is restructuring to a for-profit model and seeking significant funding, valued over $150 billion.
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OpenAI's Chief Technology Officer, Mira Murati, announced her departure from the company after six and a half years. In a memo shared with the company and on social media, she expressed that the decision was difficult but felt timely, stating her desire to create space for personal exploration. Murati's exit follows a series of high-profile departures from OpenAI, including co-founder Ilya Sutskever and former safety leader Jan Leike. She emphasized her commitment to ensuring a smooth transition during her remaining time at the company. Concurrently, OpenAI is reportedly planning a restructuring to operate as a for-profit entity, while still maintaining its non-profit segment. The company is also pursuing a funding round that could value it at over $150 billion, with significant investments from Thrive Capital, Tiger Global, and discussions with Microsoft, Nvidia, and Apple. Despite rapid growth since the launch of ChatGPT, OpenAI faces scrutiny over its pace of development and the potential impact of AI on jobs. Murati previously stirred controversy by suggesting that some creative jobs might become obsolete due to new AI tools. She briefly served as interim CEO following the board's controversial ousting of CEO Sam Altman last November, before returning to her role as CTO.
- Mira Murati is leaving OpenAI after six and a half years.
- Her departure follows several high-level exits from the company.
- OpenAI is restructuring to a for-profit model while retaining a non-profit segment.
- The company is seeking funding that could value it at over $150 billion.
- Murati previously raised concerns about AI's impact on creative jobs.
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9 comments“I’m stepping away because I want to create the time and space to do my own exploration,” she wrote in a post on X. “For now, my primary focus is doing everything in my power to ensure a smooth transition, maintaining the momentum we’ve built.”
This comes almost a year after a boardroom coup shook the AI startup and temporarily ousted CEO Sam Altman, leaving Murati as its temporary leader. Prior to OpenAI, Murati worked at Tesla on its AI efforts.
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