Brian Miguel

IT Engineer. Former @OAS_official @WhiteHouse, @USGSA, @TMF_GSA

[Mira Murati @miramurati]

Thinking Machines Lab exists to empower humanity through advancing collaborative general intelligence.

We're building multimodal AI that works with how you naturally interact with the world - through conversation, through sight, through the messy way we collaborate. We're excited that in the next couple months we’ll be able to share our first product, which will include a significant open source component and be useful for researchers and startups developing custom models. Soon, we’ll also share our best science to help the research community better understand frontier AI systems.

To accelerate our progress, we’re happy to confirm that we’ve raised $2B led by a16z with participation from NVIDIA, Accel, ServiceNow, CISCO, AMD, Jane Street and more who share our mission.

We’re always looking for extraordinary talent that learns by doing, turning research into useful things. We believe AI should serve as an extension of individual agency and, in the spirit of freedom, be distributed as widely and equitably as possible.  We hope this vision resonates with those who share our commitment to advancing the field. If so, join us. https://t.co/EaAKidpany

[a16z @a16z]

Algorithms will do whatever we tell them to.

@chrisbest: "Algorithms are powerful, and they're a tool that people use, and they serve the ends that we tell them."

"What if there was an algorithm that actually served you and that was actually trying to help you find the things that you deeply valued?"

Removing algorithms isn’t the only option. We can also replace them with better ones.

[Joe Gebbia @jgebbia]

I’m honored to be appointed by President Trump as the first Chief Design Officer of the United States of America.  (🧵)

https://t.co/PPq5nb9ok1

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

@jgebbia @jgebbia @ndstudio It would be an honor to support you and the NDS work, as it aligns with my previous experience. Here's a a blog post on https://t.co/N9xHLjxrP4 rethought: https://t.co/LJZb5UM5dY

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

@Jason The United Party: Harnessing collective wisdom for smarter decisions. We gather diverse citizen input via platforms & surveys, averaging responses to shape fair, accurate policies. Make democracy truly collaborative!

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

Why I like Sequoia Capital: they have a pulse on the market and consumer needs. This Generative AI Market Map is an example. The map keeps getting bigger, but what is missing?

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

The Future of AI in Government https://t.co/tKipowzVsR via @YouTube

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

This new AI experience on a grid is amazing.

[Allie K. Miller @alliekmiller]

This is what an AI-first interface actually looks like.

The grid lets users see each step the AI is taking, allowing “edits” to the AI's “thought process".

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

@Jason @X I’d like you to talk to federal and state servants. Not just politicians that are pushing agenda, but rather people that are behind important programs. So much energy is spent discussing growth, innovation, policy, but the real people behind these programs should have a voice.

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

The future of generative AI is hyper-personalization, but also hyper-expertise from models.

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

@iesealumni leadership breakfast with entrepreneur @inakib

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

@SPSSoCal @SDPDABLE There was a ton of activity on the cliff at torrey pines - you could see a helicopter circling and a ton of ambulances. I hope every one is ok.

@fox5sandiego @10News

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

@S_Berho @fox5sandiego @LaJollaPatch

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

@S_Berho @fox5sandiego looks like they are also searching in the helicopter now over by the glider port.

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

There’s beauty in change. Sometimes it comes in a way you least expect. Embrace it.

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

@nic_detommaso Thank you!

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

@samuelthompson Lol

[Brian Chesky @bchesky]

In 2009, we raised $615,000 at a $3M post-money valuation

If you're raising money, don't get discouraged

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

Great IESE session on the impact of AI in today’s business world. I especially liked the exercise with other participants. Check out @ejoachimsthaler book “The Interaction Field”.

[Brian Miguel @brianmig]

"Work like Picasso painted"