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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Katie Hawkinson

Co-founder of $12 billion AI startup fired after relationship with junior colleague emerged: report

The co-founder of a Silicon Valley artificial intelligence start-up was fired by his boss after she expressed concerns about his performance and discovered he was in a relationship with a junior employee who did not report to him, a new report claims.

Mira Murati, the CEO of Thinking Machines Lab, an AI company valued at $12 billion, fired co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Barret Zoph following a contentious meeting with him and other employees last week, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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