Advancing AI Through Open Science and Collaboration
Thinking Machines Lab is a research and product company making artificial intelligence more understandable, customizable, and capable for everyone.
Our Mission: Democratizing AI
Frontier AI is powerful but often opaque. At thinkingmachineslab, we bridge this gap by focusing on four key principles to build AI that truly serves human needs.
1. Open Science is Better Science
We believe progress accelerates when knowledge is shared. We plan to frequently publish our research notes, papers, and code to collaborate with the global AI community.
2. Human-AI Collaboration
Our focus is on building multimodal AI systems that work *with* people—as creative partners and powerful tools—rather than simply replacing them.
3. Solid Foundations Matter
We are committed to building models at the frontier of capability, backed by robust, secure, and efficient infrastructure to drive breakthroughs in science and engineering.
4. Learning Through Application
By co-designing research and products, we ground our work in solving real-world problems, ensuring our systems deliver genuine, practical value.
Our Journey
From a quiet launch to a landmark funding round, our journey is just beginning. Here are the key milestones for Thinking Machines Lab.
FEBRUARY 2025
Company Founded
Thinking Machines Lab is founded by Mira Murati and a team of veteran AI researchers in San Francisco, established as a public-benefit corporation.
SPRING 2025
World-Class Team Assembled
A team of ~30 renowned researchers and engineers from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Meta, and Mistral joins the mission.
JUNE 2025
Landmark $2B Seed Round
Closed a $2 billion seed round at a reported $10 billion valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z), to accelerate our research and development.
Meet the Leadership
Our company is led by pioneers who have created some of the most widely used AI products and libraries, including ChatGPT, PyTorch, and Mistral.
Mira Murati
Chief Executive Officer
John Schulman
Chief Scientist
Barret Zoph
Chief Technology Officer
Andrew Tulloch
Chief Architect
As Seen In
Thinking Machines Lab has attracted extensive media attention as one of the most promising new AI startups. Our mission and progress have been featured in major publications.
Join Our Mission
We are building a world-class team to solve the most challenging problems in artificial intelligence. While broad hiring is currently paused, we are always looking for exceptional talent. Follow our social channels for updates.
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