Reuters reported that sources close to the matter revealed that Mira Murati, former CEO of OpenAI, is currently in negotiations with investors to secure funding for a new artificial intelligence startup venture focused on developing products based on self-trained AI models.
Initial figures suggest that Murati is seeking around $100 million from investors, primarily to be used for model training resources. Additionally, Barret Zoph, a former researcher who left OpenAI on the same day as Murati, will also be joining as a co-founder of this new company.
Both Murati and Zoph have yet to comment on this news report. Mira Murati is a key executive at OpenAI, involved in the development of products such as ChatGPT and DALL-E, as well as playing a role in securing Microsoft’s billion-dollar investment in the company. She joined OpenAI in 2018 and was promoted to CEO in 2022. Prior to her time at OpenAI, Murati worked at Leap Motion and Tesla.
Source: Reuters
TLDR: Mira Murati, former CEO of OpenAI, is in talks with investors to fund a new AI startup, with co-founder Barret Zoph. They are seeking around $100 million for model training resources.
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