Core Insights - Mira Murati, former CTO of OpenAI, has launched a new AI venture called Thinking Machines Lab, which has attracted notable advisors from OpenAI [1][3] - The lab aims to develop AI tools that cater to unique human needs and create systems that are more understandable, customizable, and capable than existing ones [4] Group 1 - Thinking Machines Lab has secured two prominent advisors: Bob McGrew, former Chief Research Scientist at OpenAI, and Alec Radford, a key contributor to OpenAI's groundbreaking innovations [1][3] - Murati has reportedly been in discussions with unnamed venture capital firms to raise over $100 million for the lab [2] - The team at Thinking Machines Lab includes several former employees from top AI labs such as OpenAI and Google DeepMind [3] Group 2 - The lab's leadership includes Murati as CEO, with John Schulman, co-founder of OpenAI, serving as Chief Scientist, and Barrett Zoph, who previously worked on model training at OpenAI, as Chief Technology Officer [4] - Murati has a significant background in AI, having led the development of key products like ChatGPT and DALL-E during her tenure at OpenAI [4]