MoreAIOpenAI CTO Mira Murati says she’s leaving the companyMaxwell Zeff Kyle Wiggers12:15 PM PDT • September 25, 2024CommentOpenAI CTO Mira Murati unveiling ChatGPT's advanced voice modeImage Credits: OpenAIOpenAI’s CTO 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 AI startup.“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 … My six-and-a-half years with the OpenAI team have been an extraordinary privilege.”An OpenAI spokesperson declined to comment further, directing TechCrunch to Murati’s tweet.