Mira Murati steps back into the spotlight, carefully - TechCrunch

Mira Murati, CEO of Thinking Machines Lab, made her first major public appearance in 18 months on June 4, 2026. During the appearance, she previewed 'interaction models' that process audio, text, and video in 200-millisecond intervals. The preview marks a return to the spotlight for Murati.

The interaction models are designed to handle three modalities simultaneously with a latency of 200 milliseconds. Murati described these as a new category of AI system optimized for real-time interaction. The demonstration was a key moment of the event.

Thinking Machines Lab, founded by Murati, has not previously disclosed details of its technology. This preview provides the first substantive look at the company's direction. Further information has not been released.