tech
January 15, 2026
Investing in Merge Labs
Progress in interfaces enables progress in computing. Each time people gain a more direct way to express intent, technology becomes more powerful and more useful.
TL;DR
- OpenAI is participating in Merge Labs' seed round.
- Merge Labs is developing new approaches to BCIs that are safe and high-bandwidth.
- Their approach combines biology, devices, and AI.
- AI will accelerate research and development for BCIs.
- OpenAI will collaborate on scientific foundation models and frontier tools.