China is rapidly expanding its brain-computer interface industry, supported by government funding, growing clinical activity, and a new generation of neurotechnology companies. But how does China's technology compare with what is being developed in the West?

In this episode of Neurofounders Conversations, Dominic Borkelmans speaks with Sam Hosovsky, Vice President of NeuroAI at Neurosoft Bioelectronics and Partner at Jumpspace Ventures, about the global BCI industry, neural AI, and the future of brain engineering.

At Neurosoft, Sam is leading efforts to combine soft, stretchable brain interfaces with AI models to decode movement. We discuss how the company is developing its technology, why large-scale neural datasets matter, and how advances in AI could change the capabilities of brain-computer interfaces.

We then turn to China, exploring the country's expanding BCI ecosystem, the role of state-backed investment, recent regulatory milestones, and the differences between Chinese and Western neurotechnology companies.

Finally, we look further ahead to whole-brain emulation, neuromorphic computing, and the possibility of recreating aspects of neural computation in artificial systems.