Lilian Weng — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-Founder at Thinking Machines Lab since 2025
Held a role at OpenAI for 6 years and 10 months
Served as Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Affirm, Inc. from February 2016 to February 2018
Earned a Ph.D. in Complex Systems and Networks
Holds a Bachelor's degree in Information System and Computer Science

Biography

Lilian Weng is an AI Researcher and the Co-founder of Thinking Machines Lab, a position she has held since 2025. Her career in technology and artificial intelligence includes a significant tenure at OpenAI for 6 years and 10 months.

Prior to co-founding Thinking Machines Lab, Weng gained experience as a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Affirm, Inc. from February 2016 to February 2018.