Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Soumith Chintala Named CTO of Thinking Machines Lab
Soumith Chintala, an Indian-origin AI expert, has been named the new CTO of Thinking Machines Lab.
He is famous for creating PyTorch, a widely used AI tool.
Chintala struggled with math in school but became a top AI researcher.
He worked at Meta for over a decade and now leads a team at Thinking Machines Lab.
He also invests in AI and robotics startups.
His work helps advance AI in many fields, from self-driving cars to robotics.
Soumith Chintala, co-creator of PyTorch, appointed as CTO at Thinking Machines Lab.
Chintala has over a decade of experience in AI, including leadership roles at Meta.
He struggled with math in school but earned degrees from VIT and NYU.
Chintala's work on PyTorch has influenced AI research and applications globally.
He invests in AI and robotics startups and collaborates on robotics projects at NYU.
- Who
- Soumith Chintala, an Indian-origin AI researcher and co-creator of PyTorch
- What
- Appointed as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Thinking Machines Lab
- When
- Announced on January 14, 2026
- Where
- Thinking Machines Lab, founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati
- Why
- To lead AI infrastructure and research, following the departure of Barret Zoph
- Name
- Soumith Chintala
- Nationality
- Indian-origin
- Previous Role
- VP/Fellow of Engineering at Meta
- Notable Creation
- PyTorch
- Current Role
- CTO at Thinking Machines Lab
- Education
- Vellore Institute of Technology, NYU
- Key Contributions
- PyTorch, Robotics, AI Infrastructure
- Investments
- Runway, 1X, Osmo, Anthropic, Together.ai, Lepton