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{{Biography
| person_name = Mira Murati
| portrait_image = Mira_Murati.jpg
| image_caption = Albanian-American technology executive and artificial intelligence entrepreneur
| title_or_role = Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
| birth_date = 16 December 1988
| birth_place = Vlorë, Albania
| nationality = Albanian-American
| education = Colby College; Dartmouth College
| alma_mater = Colby College; Dartmouth College
| occupation = Technology Executive, Entrepreneur, Engineer
| institution = Thinking Machines Lab
| notable_for = Co-founding and leading Thinking Machines Lab; former Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI
| years_active = 2012–present
| awards =
| website = https://thinkingmachines.ai/
}}

'''Mira Murati''' (born 16 December 1988) is an Albanian-American technology executive, engineer, and artificial intelligence entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and chief executive officer of '''[[Thinking Machines Lab]]''', an artificial intelligence research and product company focused on developing customizable and collaborative AI systems. She previously served as chief technology officer of [[OpenAI]], where she held senior responsibilities across research, product development, and AI deployment. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://thinkingmachines.ai/ |title=Thinking Machines Lab |publisher=Thinking Machines Lab |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref>

Murati became widely known for her leadership role at OpenAI and her involvement with the development and deployment of AI products including [[ChatGPT]] and [[DALL-E]]. She also served briefly as OpenAI's interim chief executive officer in November 2023 during a leadership transition. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://openai.com/index/openai-announces-leadership-transition/ |title=OpenAI announces leadership transition |publisher=OpenAI |date=17 November 2023 |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==

Murati was born in Vlorë, Albania, in 1988. During her teenage years, she received a scholarship to attend Pearson College UWC in Canada. She later pursued higher education in the United States through a dual-degree program involving [[Colby College]] and [[Dartmouth College]]'s Thayer School of Engineering.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colby College and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering from Dartmouth College. Her engineering education provided a foundation for her later work in technology, product development, and artificial intelligence. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/news/2024-investiture-to-feature-purdue-president-and-openai-cto |title=2024 Investiture to Feature Purdue President and OpenAI CTO |publisher=Dartmouth Engineering |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref>

== Early career ==

After completing her education, Murati worked in engineering and product-related roles before entering the artificial intelligence industry.

She worked at [[Tesla, Inc.]], where she was involved in vehicle product development, including work associated with the [[Tesla Model X]]. Her experience at Tesla exposed her to advanced vehicle technologies and helped shape her interest in artificial intelligence and machine learning. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/news/2024-investiture-to-feature-purdue-president-and-openai-cto |title=2024 Investiture to Feature Purdue President and OpenAI CTO |publisher=Dartmouth Engineering |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref>

Murati subsequently joined [[Leap Motion]], where she worked on product and engineering activities involving human-computer interaction and spatial computing technologies.

== OpenAI ==

Murati joined '''[[OpenAI]]''' in 2018. During her time at the company, she held several leadership responsibilities across product development, research, partnerships, and deployment.

In 2022, OpenAI appointed Murati as chief technology officer. In that role, she was responsible for major areas of the company's technical and product organization. OpenAI stated that she had led research, product, and partnership functions before taking the CTO position. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://openai.com/index/leadership-team-update/ |title=OpenAI leadership team update |publisher=OpenAI |date=5 May 2022 |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref>

As CTO, Murati became one of the company's most prominent public representatives during the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence. Her responsibilities included research, product development, deployment, and technology strategy.

OpenAI's documentation also credits Murati among the contributors to work associated with [[GPT-4]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://openai.com/contributions/gpt-4/ |title=GPT-4 contributions |publisher=OpenAI |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref>

== Interim chief executive officer of OpenAI ==

In November 2023, OpenAI's board appointed Murati interim chief executive officer following the departure of [[Sam Altman]].

OpenAI stated that Murati had been part of the company's leadership team for five years and had experience across research, product, safety, operations, and AI governance. She subsequently returned to her role as chief technology officer after Altman returned as chief executive officer. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://openai.com/index/openai-announces-leadership-transition/ |title=OpenAI announces leadership transition |publisher=OpenAI |date=17 November 2023 |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://openai.com/index/sam-altman-returns-as-ceo-openai-has-a-new-initial-board/ |title=Sam Altman returns as CEO, OpenAI has a new initial board |publisher=OpenAI |date=29 November 2023 |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref>

== Departure from OpenAI ==

Murati left OpenAI in September 2024 after serving as the company's chief technology officer. Her departure followed several years in which she held senior positions during the development and commercialization of generative AI products.

Her period at OpenAI coincided with the expansion of products and technologies including large language models, image-generation systems, and other generative AI applications.

== Thinking Machines Lab ==

In 2025, Murati launched '''[[Thinking Machines Lab]]''', an artificial intelligence research and product company based in San Francisco, California. She serves as the company's co-founder and chief executive officer.

Thinking Machines Lab describes its mission as developing AI systems that are more understandable, customizable, and generally capable. The company focuses on human-AI collaboration and on enabling users and organizations to adapt AI systems to their particular needs. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://thinkingmachines.ai/ |title=Thinking Machines Lab |publisher=Thinking Machines Lab |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref>

The company has developed tools and models intended to make advanced AI systems more customizable. Its work includes research into interaction models that allow AI systems to continuously process audio, video, and text and respond in real time. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://thinkingmachines.ai/blog/interaction-models/ |title=Interaction Models: A Scalable Approach to Human-AI Collaboration |publisher=Thinking Machines Lab |date=11 May 2026 |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref>

In 2026, Thinking Machines Lab announced an open-weights AI model called '''Inkling''' and continued developing technologies for AI customization and human-AI collaboration. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://thinkingmachines.ai/news/introducing-inkling/ |title=Inkling: Our Open-Weights Model |publisher=Thinking Machines Lab |date=15 July 2026 |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref>

== Artificial intelligence work ==

Murati's career has focused on the development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems, with an emphasis on connecting technical research with products used by individuals and organizations.

At OpenAI, her responsibilities included research and product development as the company expanded its work in large-scale AI systems. At Thinking Machines Lab, her work has focused on AI systems designed to be customizable and collaborative rather than limited to fixed interactions.

The company has stated that its research aims to make advanced AI systems more accessible to researchers and developers while improving understanding of how such systems are trained and used. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://thinkingmachines.ai/blog/the-future-worth-building-is-human/ |title=The Future Worth Building Is Human |publisher=Thinking Machines Lab |date=10 July 2026 |access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref>

== Leadership and public profile ==

Murati has become a prominent figure in the artificial intelligence industry through her roles at OpenAI and Thinking Machines Lab. Her career spans mechanical engineering, product development, artificial intelligence research, technology management, and entrepreneurship.

Her leadership experience includes work across engineering teams, AI research organizations, product development, and the deployment of machine-learning systems. She has also spoken publicly about AI development, product design, safety, and the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence.

== See also ==

* [[Artificial intelligence]]
* [[OpenAI]]
* [[Thinking Machines Lab]]
* [[ChatGPT]]
* [[DALL-E]]
* [[GPT-4]]
* [[Machine learning]]
* [[Generative artificial intelligence]]
* [[Tesla, Inc.]]
* [[Dartmouth College]]
* [[Colby College]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://thinkingmachines.ai/ Thinking Machines Lab]
* [https://thinkingmachines.ai/blog/ Thinking Machines Lab research and publications]
* [https://openai.com/ OpenAI]
* [https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/ Dartmouth Engineering]

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[[Category:Artificial intelligence entrepreneurs]]
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[[Category:OpenAI people]]
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[[Category:Dartmouth College alumni]]
[[Category:Colby College alumni]]
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