Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, is raising funds to establish a new AI startup. According to Reuters, she plans to raise over $100 million in venture capital for this new project.
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When Murati announced her departure from OpenAI last month, she stated on social media platforms that OpenAI had "fundamentally changed the way AI systems learn and reason about complex problems" in its recently released products. She mentioned that her decision to leave was to create time and space for personal exploration, though she did not disclose specific plans.
Before joining OpenAI, Murati worked at Tesla and Leap Motion. She joined OpenAI in 2018 as Vice President of Applied AI and Partnerships, and was promoted to Chief Technology Officer in 2022. She even served as interim CEO during the brief ousting of OpenAI's co-founder and CEO, Sam Altman.
It is worth noting that Murati is not the only recent high-level departure from OpenAI. Within hours of her announcement, the Chief Research Officer and Vice President of Research also left the company. A week after her departure, OpenAI announced the successful raising of a record-breaking $6.6 billion in venture capital, marking the largest funding round in history.
Murati's new startup will focus on AI products based on proprietary models, attracting significant investor interest. More news about the progress of her new company is expected in the future, so stay tuned!
Key Points:
✨ Mira Murati is raising over $100 million in venture capital for her new AI startup.
🚀 She expressed a desire for personal exploration upon leaving OpenAI and did not disclose specific plans.
📈 OpenAI raised a record-breaking $6.6 billion in venture capital after Murati's departure.