PyTorch co-creator Soumith Chintala joins Thinking Machines Lab
Soumith Chintala, co-creator of PyTorch and a former Meta AI researcher, just joined Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab after leaving Meta earlier this month.
He shared the news on X (formerly Twitter) and updated his profiles to reflect the move.
Why bother?
Chintala's switch comes as Meta's AI division faces big changes, including leadership shakeups.
Meanwhile, Thinking Machines Lab is making waves with tools like Tinker—already tested by Princeton and Stanford researchers—and is all about building better ways for humans and AI to work together.
What's up with Thinking Machines Lab?
Founded by ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, the lab recently raised $2 billion in funding, pushing its value to $10 billion—and it's reportedly aiming even higher.
The company is offering top salaries (up to $500k) as it grows fast in the competitive AI world.
Why does Chintala matter here?
After over a decade at Meta where he helped create PyTorch—a tool now used everywhere from classrooms to big tech—Chintala feels it's time for fresh challenges.
He believes PyTorch can stand on its own now, letting him dive into new experiments at a place focused on shaping how people and machines team up in the future.