# OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain Interface Startup Merge Labs

An episode of [AI Chat: AI News on Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1669990482), 15 Jan 2026, 11 min.

Audio: https://content.rss.com/episodes/365073/2462323/ai-chat-podcast/2026_01_15_18_24_37_8ec8e526-432c-49ec-af84-8359ea3fb34b.mp3

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode, we discuss OpenAI's foray into brain-computer interface technology with Merge Labs. We examine how this initiative could reshape human-AI interaction beyond traditional interfaces. Links • Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.ai • AI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchafer • Join my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustle

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