Key Takeaways
- The former OpenAI executive departed from Sam Altman’s company in September.
- She joined the company in June 2018 after previously worked at Tesla and Leap Motion.
- Given the high cost of developing complex models, Murati’s reputation might attract more than $100 million in funding.
The former chief technical officer of OpenAI, Mira Murati, is reportedly looking for venture capitalist investment to develop her new artificial intelligence company.
A source close to the new collaboration told Reuters that the company will develop products based on patented concepts, despite some uncertainty on the specific role Murati will play.
It’s unclear if she will take over as CEO or give that seat at the table to someone else. Development of the plans is currently in its early phases.
Sponsors might be prepared to provide more than $100 million given Murati’s experience, his position as a leading executive in the quickly evolving field of artificial intelligence, and the cost of training the models. However, the final figures have not yet been determined.
Last month, the 35-year-old Albanian abruptly announced her departure from OpenAI after more than six years with the ChatGPT company.
Altman Shares His “Thank You”
Murati was promoted to CTO in June 2022 after demonstrating excellence in a number of roles at OpenAI. As a senior representative in the company’s multibillion-dollar relationship with Microsoft, she played a key role in the development of well-known products like DALL-E and ChatGPT.
Sam Altman, the current CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, paid a heartfelt homage to his old colleague. She frequently stood by his side for important announcements and took center stage at events like the introduction of the GPT-4o model.
He expressed his “personal gratitude” for her support during their time together as well as his “tremendous gratitude” for everything she helped to create and accomplish in a post on his X account.
Altman expressed his enthusiasm for Murati’s next endeavor as he wrapped up his homage to her.
