Archive · 26 Oct 2025

Sam Altman's Merge Labs: A Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interface

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.

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