Merge Labs

merge.io

Merge Labs – a research lab with the long-term mission of bridging biological and artificial intelligence to maximize human ability, agency, and experience. We’re pursuing this goal by developing fundamentally new approaches to brain-computer interfaces that interact with the brain at high bandwidth, integrate with advanced AI, and are ultimately safe and accessible for anyone to use. Our individual experience of the world arises from billions of active neurons. If we can interface with these neurons at scale, we could restore lost abilities, support healthier brain states, deepen our connection with each other, and expand what we can imagine and create alongside advanced AI. We believe this requires increasing the bandwidth and brain coverage of BCIs by several orders of magnitude while making them much less invasive. To make this happen, we’re developing entirely new technologies that connect with neurons using molecules instead of electrodes, transmit and receive information using deep-reaching modalities like ultrasound, and avoid implants into brain tissue. Recent breakthroughs in biotechnology, hardware, neuroscience, and computing made by our team and others convince us that this is possible.