Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, has announced the launch of Thinking Machines Lab, a public benefit corporation dedicated to making AI more accessible and useful to the public. Murati believes that there is a significant gap between the rapid advancement of AI and the public's understanding of the technology. Thinking Machines Lab aims to fill this gap by developing AI models that are designed to be collaborative and accessible from the start. The company plans to share its work by publishing technical notes, papers, and code, and will focus on building high-end large language models that can unlock transformative applications and benefits. The lab has already attracted an impressive team of researchers and scientists, including former OpenAI employees, and has begun working on several projects.