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

Other notable brain computer interface startups include Neuralink, which is run by Elon Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 ...

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

The company will integrate Precision Neuroscience’s Layer 7 cortical interface with its StealthStation surgical navigation ...

OpenAI did not disclose the amount of its investment, a portion of the $252 million seed round that also came from investors ...

The investment deepens Sam Altman’s growing footprint across frontier technologies and sharpens his rivalry with Elon Musk, ...

The financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. The move signals OpenAI’s growing interest in technologies that ...

OpenAI will work with Merge Labs on foundation models and tools to aid bioengineering and neuroscience, using AI to interpret noisy brain signals and adapt to users.

Merge Labs describes itself as "a research lab with the long-term mission of bridging biological and artificial intelligence ...

We’re not just talking about fancy algorithms anymore; AI is actively changing how we interact with technology and how ...

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In August, the Financial Times reported that OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman is part of Merger Labs’ founding team ...