OpenAI CEO Sam Altman may soon enter brain-computer interface field to compete with Elon Musk’s Neuralink

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly launching Merge Labs, a new brain-computer interface startup, with biomolecular engineer Mikhail Shapiro joining the founding team. The company aims to raise significant funds and may focus on less invasive techniques, potentially using ultrasound and gene therapy, contrasting with Elon Musk’s Neuralink. Altman envisions a ‘read-only’ interface for seamless AI interaction.