What is Merge Labs? OpenAI invests in Sam Altman-backed BCI startup taking on Neuralink

OpenAI has announced that it is investing in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface (BCI) startup Merge Labs. The company did not discolse the amount it had invested as part of the seed round in Merge Labs but stated that it was excited to collaborate with the company to ‘an ambitious idea into reality and ultimately products that are useful for people.’

As per a TechCrunch report, the ChatGPT maker was one of the biggest backers in Merge Labs’ $250 million seed round with a valuation of $850 million.