Sam Altman's Brain Bet

In this episode, we explore OpenAI's investment in Merge Labs, Sam Altman's new brain-computer interface startup. We discuss the implications of this move and how it compares to other ventures in the BCI space, including Neuralink.Resources Mentioned01:49 AIbox.ai02:27 AIbox.ai11:14 AIbox.ai See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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