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Mira Murati Is Launching Her OpenAI Rival: Thinking Machines Lab - Slashdot
Feb 19, 2025 · slashdot.orgAccording to a press release shared with The Verge, Thinking Machines Lab is focused on developing products that facilitate human collaboration with AI, rather than creating fully autonomous systems. The company envisions a future where everyone can access the knowledge and tools necessary to tailor AI to their specific needs and objectives.
Key takeaways
- Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has launched Thinking Machines Lab with several leaders from OpenAI.
- The team includes John Schulman, Barrett Zoph, and Jonathan Lachman.
- The mission is to make AI systems more widely understood, customizable, and generally capable.
- The company is focused on building products that help humans work with AI, rather than fully autonomous systems.