La Derecha Diario OpenAI seeks to compete with Neuralink through 'Merge Labs' and challenges Elon Musk
Sam Altman is betting on Merge Labs to compete with Neuralink and is redefining the battle to connect humans and machines
Sam Altman and Elon Musk have been at odds for years, but now the conflict is moving to a more ambitious arena. Altman, CEO of OpenAI, seeks to challenge Neuralink on its own turf with Merge Labs.
The new startup has an initial valuation of 850 million dollars and is attracting investments, many of which come from OpenAI's investment arm.
Merge Labs: Altman's futuristic bet
"Merge" refers to the fusion between humans and machines, a concept Altman has been exploring since 2017. The project focuses on high-bandwidth brain interfaces, with the ambition of making them a tangible reality in the coming years.
Altman co-founded Merge Labs with Alex Blania, creator of the Worldcoin project for digital identity. Although Altman won't be involved in daily management, his strategic support is crucial for consolidating the project.
A direct challenge to Neuralink
Merge Labs has a clear goal: to build more powerful and practical brain interfaces, leveraging the latest advances in artificial intelligence. This way, it enters directly into the field Musk has dominated since 2016 with Neuralink, recently valued at 9 billion dollars.
The move isn't just a business one: it appears to be a personal challenge to Musk, who considers Neuralink his technological crown jewel.
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