hn_throwaway_99 2 days ago

> was not functionally CTO of OpenAI.

Why do you say that?

  • tsunamifury 2 days ago

    Her history was entirely non technical up until openAI.

    • hn_throwaway_99 a day ago

      I think that's total BS, based on this article about her, https://fortune.com/2025/10/03/mira-murati-career-ai-thinkin...

      1. She has 2 BAs, one in math and one in mechanical engineering.

      2. She was an "Advanced Concepts Engineer at Zodiac Aerospace from 2012 to 2013".

      3. She was a product manager at Tesla on the Model X

      4. She was VP of product and engineering at Leap Motion.

      Going from that fact that she wasn't a deep learning researcher to "her history was entirely non technical up until Open AI" is plain false. And plus, the job of CTO is 90%+ people management, and she appears more than smart enough and experienced enough to evaluate technical decisions of her team.

shuckles 2 days ago

Because she was CTO of OpenAI.

  • CuriouslyC 2 days ago

    Pretty ironic when access to trade secrets and people skills is seen as more important in a technical field than technical competence.