OpenAI has invested in Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface (BCI) startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The startup ...

Merge Labs is a “research lab” dedicated to “bridging biological and artificial intelligence to maximize human ability.” ...

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OpenAI leads a major seed round in Sam Altman’s Merge Labs to develop advanced, non-invasive brain-computer interfaces with ...

OpenAI-backed Merge Labs is working to safely interface biology, hardware devices, and AI at higher bandwidth.

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Merge Labs has emerged from stealth with $252 million in funding from OpenAI and others. It aims to use ultrasound to read ...

OpenAI (OPENAI) announced on Thursday that it has invested in brain computer interface startup Merge Labs, which includes ...