Murati is heading up Thinking Machines Lab as CEO. OpenAI co-founder John Schulman is the company’s chief scientist, and Barret Zoph, OpenAI’s ex-chief research officer, is the CTO. In a blog post shared with TechCrunch, Thinking Machines Lab wrote that while AI capabilities have advanced dramatically, “key gaps” remain.

Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, has launched a new artificial intelligence startup called Thinking Machines Lab. The company, which debuted on Tuesday, has already attracted top talent from major AI players, including OpenAI, Meta, and Mistral, assembling a team of about 30 researchers and engineers.