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Founder · Executive · Engineer

Sualeh Asif

SpaceXAIDirector, ML

Asif co-founded Cursor[1], helping turn AI coding from autocomplete into an editor where models can inspect a codebase, propose changes and carry out larger programming tasks. His product work explores how language models can reshape the basic interface through which software is written.[2]

Career & education

Current role
Aug 2026-present
Director, ML
Previously
2022-Aug 2026
Co-founder
Machine Learning, Translation
Education

Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

References

  1. MIT News on the founding of Anyspherenews.mit.edu

    MIT News identifies Asif and three fellow alumni as the co-founders of Anysphere, the company that built Cursor.

  2. Meet the new Cursorcursor.com

    Asif and Michael Truell explain how Cursor evolved from an editor into a workspace for directing coding agents.

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Reviewed August 10, 2026 · Checked for accuracy and new information.

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