Mira Murati Explained

Mira Murati
Birth Date:16 December 1988
Birth Place:Vlorë, Albania
Education:Colby College
Dartmouth College
Known For:ChatGPT, DALL-E, and GPT-4 (development)
Artificial intelligence ethics (advocacy)
Chief Technology Officer
Employer:OpenAI

Ermira "Mira" Murati (born 16 December 1988) is an Albanian engineer, researcher, and tech executive, who has been the Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI since 2018.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Early life and education

Murati was born on 16 December 1988[6] in Vlorë, Albania.[7] Throughout her school years, she participated in many Olympiads and math competitions.[8]

At age 16, she won a scholarship and attended the Pearson United World College of the Pacific in Canada, from which she graduated in 2005.[9] [10] Murati then pursued a dual-degree program in the United States, earning a Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Mathematics from Colby College in 2011,[11] [12] followed in 2012 by a Bachelor of Engineering from the Thayer School of Engineering (where she studied Mechanical Engineering).[13] [14] [15] [16]

In 2024, Dartmouth College awarded Murati an honorary Doctor of Science for her work in artificial intelligence, technology, and engineering.[17] [18] She was ranked 57th on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.[19]

Career

Early career

Murati briefly worked for Zodiac Aerospace before joining electric car company Tesla in 2013, where she was a Product Manager on the Model X. From 2016 until joining OpenAI in 2018, she worked for augmented reality start-up Leap Motion (now Ultraleap).[20] [21] [22] [23]

OpenAI

Murati joined OpenAI in 2018 as a researcher, and became its chief technology officer, leading its work on ChatGPT, Dall-E, Codex and Sora,[24] [25] while overseeing its research, product and safety teams.[26] She oversees the technical advancements and direction of OpenAI's various projects, including the development of advanced AI models and tools. Her work has been instrumental in the development and deployment of some of OpenAI's most notable products, such as the Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT) series of language models. Her work includes pushing the boundaries of machine learning while advocating for the responsible and ethical use of AI technologies.[27]

On 17 November 2023, Murati briefly took over as interim chief executive officer of OpenAI following the abrupt removal of Sam Altman.[28] [29] [30] [31] She was replaced by Emmett Shear three days later, who was in turn replaced when Altman was reinstated five days after being ousted (after which Murati returned to her role as CTO).[32] [33] [34]

Writing about Murati for Time's 2023 100 Next list of rising leaders across industries, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said, "She has a demonstrated ability to assemble teams with technical expertise, commercial acumen, and a deep appreciation for the importance of mission ... Mira has helped build some of the most exciting AI technologies we’ve ever seen, including ChatGPT, DALL-E, and GPT-4."[35]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Woman . Global . 2023-03-10 . Mira Murati: The Albanian Woman Who Developed ChatGPT . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230710110227/https://globalwomanmagazine.com/mira-murati-the-albanian-woman-who-developed-chatgpt/ . 10 July 2023 . 2023-11-18 . Global Woman Magazine . en-US.
  2. Web site: Binder . Matt . Mira Murati: Who is the new OpenAI interim CEO? . 17 November 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117233606/http://mashable.com/article/who-is-mira-murati-openai-ceo . 17 November 2023 . 17 November 2023 . Mashable.
  3. Web site: Browne . Ryan . 20 November 2023 . Who is new interim OpenAI CEO Emmett Shear? All you need to know about the man replacing Sam Altman . 20 November 2023 . CNBC . en.
  4. Web site: Ermira Murati . 2023-12-18 . American Academy of Arts & Sciences . en.
  5. Web site: About . 2023-12-18 . openai.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Mira Murati:The Friendly Face Heading Up Tech For ChatGPT . 2023-07-03 . Forbes India . en . 3 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230703135502/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/mira-murati-the-friendly-face-heading-up-tech-for-chatgpt/84751/1 . live .
  7. Web site: Morris . Chris . 2023 . OpenAI's Mira Murati . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306123408/https://www.fastcompany.com/90855799/6-things-to-know-about-openais-mira-murati-the-most-interesting-person-in-tech-right-now . March 6, 2023 . January 3, 2023 . Fast Company.
  8. Web site: Behind the Tech Podcast with Kevin Scott - Microsoft . 8 March 2024 . . Microsoft.
  9. Web site: Wayback Machine . 2024-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231119184805/https://www.pearsoncollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/Annual_Report_2008.pdf . 19 November 2023 .
  10. Web site: Ermira Murati Davis UWC Scholars . 2023-11-19 . www.davisuwcscholars.org . 16 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416235629/https://www.davisuwcscholars.org/scholars/2011/m/node/2059 . live .
  11. The Colby Oracle 2011. 1 January 2011. The Colby Oracle.
  12. Web site: Announcing the 2024 Honorary Degree Recipients. 8 April 2024. Dartmouth Student Affairs.
  13. Web site: Barath . Harini . 2023 . ChatGPT Gets Dartmouth Talking . 2023-03-07 . . en . 2023-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307142745/https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2023/02/chatgpt-gets-dartmouth-talking . live .
  14. Web site: From the Editor, Colby College . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605153600/https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1201&context=colbymagazine . 2023-06-05 . 2023-11-17 . Colby College . 2.
  15. Web site: Bordoloi . Pritam . 2022-05-09 . OpenAI gets a new president, CTO & COO in the latest rejig . 2023-11-22 . Analytics India Magazine . en-US.
  16. Web site: Dartmouth Engineering Alum Mira Murati Interviewed on The Daily Show… . 2024-02-19 . Dartmouth Engineering . en.
  17. Web site: Dartmouth Awards Honorary Degrees | Dartmouth. 9 June 2024. home.dartmouth.edu.
  18. Web site: OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Th'12 Shares Optimism for AI's Future. Dartmouth Engineering.
  19. Web site: Most Powerful Women . Fortune . en.
  20. News: Murgia . Madhumita . 2023-06-18 . OpenAI's Mira Murati: the woman charged with pushing generative AI into the real world . Financial Times . live . 2023-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704120600/https://www.ft.com/content/73f9686e-12cd-47bc-aa6e-52054708b3b3 . 4 July 2023.
  21. Web site: Robison . Kylie . Lev-Ram . Michal . October 5, 2023 . Mira Murati, the young CTO of OpenAI, is building ChatGPT and shaping your future . subscription . live . https://archive.today/20231005112536/https://fortune.com/longform/openai-mira-murati-chatgpt-dalle-3-generative-ai-agi/ . October 5, 2023 . Fortune.
  22. Web site: Barr . Lollie . Mira Murati . 2023-12-18 . CEO Magazine . en-US.
  23. News: 2023-02-10 . Mira Murati, CTO of ChatGPT company OpenAI has a 'warning' . The Times of India . 2023-12-18 . 0971-8257.
  24. Simons . John . Feb 2023 . Keeping AI in Check . . 201 . 60–61 . 5/6.
  25. News: Stern . Joanna . WSJ News Exclusive OpenAI Made AI Videos for Us. These Clips Are Good Enough to Freak Us Out. . 2024-03-24 . WSJ . en-US.
  26. Web site: 2023-04-24 . Insider Q&A: OpenAI CTO Mira Murati on shepherding ChatGPT . 2023-11-17 . AP News . en . 26 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426225614/https://apnews.com/article/openai-cto-mira-murati-chatgpt-gpt4-dalle-0e701dd406b4a1a2d625e779de0c5164 . live .
  27. Web site: Speaker Details: EmTech Digital 2022 . 2024-02-19 . event.technologyreview.com . en-AG.
  28. Web site: OpenAI announces leadership transition . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117212221/https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transition . 17 November 2023 . 2023-11-17 . openai.com . en-US.
  29. Web site: Peters . Jay . 2023-11-17 . Sam Altman fired as CEO of OpenAI . 2023-11-17 . The Verge . en . 17 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117205233/https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/17/23965982/openai-ceo-sam-altman-fired . live .
  30. News: Mickle . Tripp . Metz . Cade . 2023-11-17 . Meet Mira Murati, the Engineer Now Leading OpenAI . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-11-18 . 0362-4331 . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118031422/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/technology/mira-murati-openai.html . live .
  31. News: Seetharaman . Deepa . Berber . Jin . 17 November 2023 . Sam Altman Is Out at OpenAI After Board Skirmish . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118000739/https://www.wsj.com/tech/sam-altman-departs-open-ai-mira-murati-interim-ceo-41f6d51e . 18 November 2023 . 18 November 2023 . wsj.com . The Wall Street Journal.
  32. Web site: Heath . Alex . 20 November 2023 . The deal to bring Sam Altman back to OpenAI has fallen apart . The Verge . en.
  33. News: Metz . Cade . Isaac . Mike . Mickle . Tripp . Weise . Karen . Roose . Kevin . 2023-11-22 . Sam Altman Is Reinstated as OpenAI's Chief Executive . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-11-22 . 0362-4331.
  34. News: Isaac . Mike . Mickle . Tripp . Metz . Cade . 2024-03-07 . Key OpenAI Executive Played a Pivotal Role in Sam Altman's Ouster . 2024-03-08 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  35. 2023-09-13 . 2023 TIME100 Next: Mira Murati . 2023-12-18 . Time . en.

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