The feud between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and onetime cofounder Elon Musk may soon escalate with news that the former is starting his own brain-computer interface (BCI) company. As the Financial Times reports based on insider sources that OpenAI is weighing a major investment in Merge Labs, a BCI startup seeking to become the latest Neuralink competitor by achieving $850 million valuation with the help of the company's ventures team and other interested parties. According to three insiders with knowledge of the potential plans, who were not named in FT so they could speak freely, Altman is slated to assist […]

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