Mira Murati says her new AI lab will focus on human collaboration

In short: Mira Murati, the former CTO of OpenAI, told WIRED she wants to build very advanced AI but says people should stay closely involved in how it is built and used.

What happened

Mira Murati, who previously served as chief technology officer at OpenAI, spoke with WIRED about her goals for Thinking Machines Lab, her new AI company. She said she is still interested in building “AI superintelligence,” which is a term for AI that could eventually outperform humans at most tasks.

At the same time, Murati argued that human intelligence should remain a core part of the process. This idea is often called “humans in the loop,” meaning people are not just users at the end, they also help guide, review, and correct an AI system while it is being developed and deployed.

Murati also said she is not trying to automate people out of jobs. Instead, she described a focus on AI that can collaborate with humans. You can think of it like a strong assistant that drafts and suggests, while a person still decides what is correct and what gets shipped.

Why it matters

Many people worry that AI tools will be used mainly to cut costs by replacing workers, or that systems will make important decisions without enough oversight. Murati’s comments point to a different direction: AI designed to work alongside people, with clear human checks before it affects real customers, employees, or the public.

Source: Wired