Mira Murati, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of OpenAI, announced on Wednesday that she will soon be leaving the company after six and a half years of helping build the technology behind ChatGPT and other AI developments.
In a note shared with OpenAI and later posted on Twitter/X, Murati explained her decision to step away from the tech company: “After much reflection, I have made the difficult decision to leave OpenAI … I’m stepping away because I want to create the time and space to do my own exploration.”
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, responded to the announcement with kind words, expressing deep appreciation for Murati’s contributions: “I feel tremendous gratitude towards her for what she has helped us build and accomplish, but I most of all feel personal gratitude towards her for the support and love during all the hard times. I am excited for what she’ll do next,” Altman wrote on X.
Murati became a well-known name when OpenAI’s board abruptly ousted CEO Sam Altman last November and Murati was named interim CEO.
