Thinking Machines Lab CEO Mira Murati fires co-founder Barret Zoph after ultimatum; nine employees defect to OpenAI amid funding struggles, failed Meta acquisition talks.

The Drama at Thinking Machines, a New A.I. Start-Up, Is Riveting Silicon Valley

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading.Defections, secret conversations, deal talks that fizzled and a battle for control: The turmoil at Thinking Machines Lab is the artificial intelligence industry’s latest drama.Open modal at item 1 of 2Open modal at item 2 of 2Mira Murati, who runs Thinking Machines Lab, and Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, where Ms. Murati previously worked.Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse — Getty I...