Thinking Machines Lab, an artificial intelligence company founded by top researchers who fled OpenAI, has raised a record $2 billion seed round that values the fledgling firm at $12 billion. Thinking Machines is led by CEO Mira Murati, who stepped down as OpenAI’s chief technology officer last September. Thinking Machines Lab confirmed the team to WIRED on Tuesday, the first time it has publicly done so. (Thinking Machines Lab has been notably quiet on that front—at least so far). Given their prominence and expertise, Thinking Machines’ cofounders are highly likely to have been approached.