Thinking Machines hires Neil Chowdhury to lead safety and alignment work
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-15
Neil Chowdhury has joined Mira Murati's Thinking Machines to work on safety and alignment. He argues the default trajectory concentrates AI control in the hands of a few, and he'd rather build safety systems that distribute control widely. Murati welcomed him, framing the company's mission as expanding human will and judgment.
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