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Ex-OpenAI Tech Chief Raises $2 Billion for New AI Startup
- Thinking Machine, a startup founded by an ex-OpenAI executive, has reached a $10 billion valuation following a $2 billion funding deal.
- The recent funding round was one of the largest seed funding rounds in Silicon Valley's history.
- Thinking Machine utilized the reputation of former OpenAI technology chief Mira Murati to attract investors.
- Mira Murati left OpenAI in September and launched Thinking Machine in February with the goal of advancing AI.
- She played a key role in product launches like ChatGPT and DALL-E at OpenAI.
- Mira Murati was involved in raising concerns about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman before his temporary removal and her brief stint as interim CEO.
- Former OpenAI executives are starting new AI startups, such as Periodic Labs and Safe Superintelligence.
- These initiatives reflect the growing importance of AI in both startup ventures and enterprise applications.
- AI technology has evolved from an experimental phase to becoming a critical component of back-office infrastructure.
- The application of AI is now more focused on real-world utility and operational necessity.
- AI startups and investments continue to attract significant attention in the tech industry.
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