OpenAI’s Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati posted on X on Wednesday saying she is leaving the company. Murati said she is stepping away to do her own exploration, after more than six years at the company.
“After much reflection, I have made the difficult decision to leave OpenAI,” she said in the post. “There’s never an ideal time to step away from a place one cherishes, yet this moment feels right.”
An OpenAI spokesperson declined to comment further, directing TechCrunch to Murati’s tweet.
CEO Sam Altman responded to Murati’s tweet by thanking her in another post.
“We’ll say more about the transition plans soon, but for now, I want to take a moment to just feel thanks,” said Altman.
The decision comes just a week before OpenAI’s Dev Day, its annual developer conference.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
