The Search for Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful Woman

Mira Murati, Albanian-born former OpenAI VP and CTO, launched a $12 billion AI startup after a failed coup against Sam Altman. She spoke at a black-tie event hosted by the Foundation for American Innovation, where audience engagement was minimal. The article lists influential women in Silicon Valley, including Gwynne Shotwell, Ruth Porat, Dina Powell McCormick, and Meta’s Dina Powell. It questions why no woman has achieved the same singular influence as male leaders. The piece notes that female power in tech spans financial, intellectual, political, and cultural capital.