Thinking Machines fires CTO Barret Zoph for unethical conduct; Soumith Chintala named replacement as CEO Mira Murati announces termination at all-hands meeting January 14, 2026

Kylie Robison on X: "BREAKING: Thinking Machines has terminated its CTO, Barret Zoph, due to unethical conduct according to two sources familiar with the matter. CEO Mira Murati announced the news at an all-hands with employees today. Soumith Chintala will be taking over as CTO." / X

PostConversationKylie Robison@kyliebytesBREAKING: Thinking Machines has terminated its CTO, Barret Zoph, due to unethical conduct according to two sources familiar with the matter. CEO Mira Murati announced the news at an all-hands with employees today. Soumith Chintala will be taking over as CTO.Last editedOpens edit history4:53 PM · Jan 14, 2026146K Views...