OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is still talking like the future belongs to him, a week after the rollout of the company's latest model raised a storm of criticism and questions about his strategy. The big picture: Altman has heard the concerns,

According to a report by the Financial Times, Altman has encouraged OpenAI’s venture team, which provides funding for AI startups, to invest in a new company called Merge Labs;

The Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources, that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is working on co-founding a new brain chip startup called Merge Labs. The company will develop what is known as a brain-computer interface (BCI).