OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman's Neural Interface Startup, Fueling Industry Speculation
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Key Takeaways
- •OpenAI led the $250 million seed funding round for Merge Labs, valuing the company at $850 million.
- •Merge Labs is focused on brain-computer interfaces, aiming to integrate AI with human capabilities.
- •The funding highlights the growing interest and investment in the nascent brain-computer interface field.
“Merge Labs describes itself as a 'research laboratory' dedicated to 'connecting biological intelligence with artificial intelligence to maximize human capabilities.'”