Leadersby GlyphSoumith Chintala
Joins Thinking Machines Lab as CTO · Jan 14, 2026 · News
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Why, in the source's words
He is a brilliant and seasoned leader who has made important contributions to the AI field for over a decade, and he’s been a major contributor to our team.
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About this move
- Type
- Appointed
- Role
- CTO
- Announced
- Jan 14, 2026 9 months ago
- Effective
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- Source
- TechCrunch
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- Added by hand