Archive · 26 Oct 2025
Sam Altman's Merge Labs: A Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interface
Merge Labs, co-founded by Sam Altman, aims to create technology to connect our brains with computers without surgery, unlike Elon Musk's Neuralink.
They plan to use ultrasound technology, avoiding invasive methods.
Mikhail Shapiro, a biomolecular engineer, is on the team, focusing on non-invasive neural imaging.
Altman envisions a system where thoughts could trigger ChatGPT responses, preferring a read-only approach.
Altman and Blania have worked together previously on other ventures, like Worldcoin.
Merge Labs, co-founded by Sam Altman, is developing non-invasive brain-computer interface technology.
Mikhail Shapiro, a biomolecular engineer, is working at Merge Labs.
The technology utilizes ultrasound for non-invasive neural imaging and control.
Sam Altman prefers a non-invasive approach compared to Neuralink.
Altman has expressed a vision for human-AI integration.
- Who
- Merge Labs, co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania.
- What
- Developing non-invasive brain-computer interface technology.
- When
- Discussions reportedly began a few months ago.
- Where
- Caltech (research), Merge Labs (startup)
- Why
- To create direct communication between human brain and computers.
- Company
- Merge Labs
- Key Personnel
- Sam Altman, Alex Blania, Mikhail Shapiro
- Technology
- Non-invasive brain-computer interface
- Approach
- Uses ultrasound technology