AI & NEUROTECHNOLOGY
A LinkedIn társalapítója, Reid Hoffman egy AI ultrahangos sisakba fektet
LinkedIn co-founder and OpenAI investor Reid Hoffman just led a $12M funding round for Sanmai Technologies, which is developing AI-guided ultrasound devices for treating mental health conditions without surgery.
- Sanmai’s consumer devices focus ultrasound waves on specific brain regions to treat anxiety, depression, and enhance cognitive function.
- The startup combines the ultrasound tech with AI coaching systems into a helmet at a sub-$500 price point, targeting consumers’ in-home use.
- Hoffman joined Sanmai's board through his Aphorism Foundation, saying non-invasive approaches are “much less risky” than tech like Neuralink.
- The company is currently testing anxiety treatments with a prototype at its Sunnyvale facility ahead of FDA trials.
Miért fontos?
Tech billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and now Reid Hoffman are all funding brain-tech startups. With an AI coach guiding treatments and a non-invasive approach, the start of the neurotech wave may end up being a lighter touch that is easier to swallow for consumers than a full brain-computer interface.