SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 27, 2025Futurism

Sam Altman Funding Biomedical Startup to Read Human Brain Using Sound Waves

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Sam Altman's new brain-computer startup Merge Labs plans to read human thoughts using ultrasound technology instead of surgical implants like Neuralink. The company hired Caltech biomolecular engineer Mikhail Shapiro, who specializes in non-invasive brain scanning through gene therapy that makes cells respond to ultrasound waves.

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