OpenAI-backed firm to use ultrasound to read minds. Does the science stand up?
Merge Labs aims to use noninvasive ultrasound to image and modulate brain activity to decode thoughts and treat mental conditions, attracting major investors.
Sam Altman's next startup eyes using sound waves to read your brain
Sam Altman recruited biomolecular engineer Mikhail Shapiro to Merge Labs to pursue less invasive, ultrasound-based brain-computer interfaces and raise substantial funding.