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Sam Altman Welcomes Mikhail Shapiro to Merge Labs Team
10/25/2025
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Story summary
- Sam Altman has appointed Mikhail Shapiro, a biomolecular engineer, to the founding team of Merge Labs.
- Shapiro's noninvasive neural imaging and gene therapy work aligns with Merge Labs' goals.
- Merge Labs aims to raise hundreds of millions from investors, including OpenAI.
- Shapiro advocates less invasive methods, contrasting with Neuralink's approach.
- An official announcement is expected soon, and Altman is likely to serve as chairman.
