## OpenAI bets on brain-computer interfaces OpenAI has decided to invest in Merge Labs, the startup founded by Sam Altman focused on developing brain-computer interfaces (BCI). The investment is made through participation in a $250 million seed round. ## Stellar valuation for Merge Labs Despite being in the seed stage, Merge Labs has already reached a valuation of $850 million, a sign of the interest that BCI technologies are arousing in the world of investors. Brain-computer interfaces represent a rapidly expanding field of research, with the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with machines and offer new solutions for the treatment of neurological disorders.