Mira Murati: OpenAI’s CTO Meera Murati (Meera Murati) has resigned from her post. Meera has written a long post on social media platform X and talked about leaving the company. Along with the company’s CEO Sam Altman, Meera Murati has also contributed significantly in creating ChatGPT. Meera’s resignation is shocking before the company’s Annual Day Conference to be held next week. However, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has praised Meera Murati through a post on X.
Meera Murati wrote on her social media, “I have something to share with you. After much thought, I have made the difficult decision to leave OpenAl. I have had an extraordinary privileged six and a half years with the OpenAl team. While I will express my gratitude to many individuals in the days to come, I would like to thank Sam and Greg for their trust in me to lead the technical organization and for their support over the years.” AI is the beginning of a new era
Mira further wrote, “There is never an ideal time to step away from a place you cherish, yet this moment feels right. Our recent releases of speech-to-speech and OpenAl o1 mark the beginning of a new era of conversation and intelligence achievements made possible by your ingenuity and craftsmanship. We didn’t just build better models, we fundamentally changed how AI systems learn and reason through complex problems.
We brought security research from the theoretical realm to practical applications and created models that are more robust, aligned, and operable than ever before. Our work has made cutting-edge AI research intuitive and accessible, developing technology that adapts and evolves based on everyone’s input. This success is a testament to our outstanding teamwork, and it is because of your talent, your dedication, and your commitment that OpenAl o remains at the pinnacle of innovation.
Reason for this decision
I am stepping back because I want the time and space to explore myself. For now, my primary focus is on doing everything in my power to ensure a smooth transition, maintaining what we have built. I will always be grateful for the opportunity to build and work with this remarkable team. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of scientific understanding in our quest to improve human well-being. Even though I am no longer with you, I will still wish you all the best. With deep gratitude for the friendships made, the victories achieved, and most importantly, the challenges overcome together.
CEO Sam Altman praised
On the resignation of Meera Murati, the company’s CEO Sam Altman has also written a long post on the social media platform X. Praising Meera Murati in his post, Sam wrote, “Mira has played an important role in the progress and growth of OpenAI for the last 6.5 years, she has played a key role in making it from an unknown research lab to a significant company.