Pending
Blindsight restores limited sight to the blind in 2026
“Aiming to restore (limited) sight to the completely blind next year”
Neuralink predictions, scored.
Brain implants, restored sight, superhuman abilities — medicine on Elon Time. Scorecard so far: 2 delivered · 3 missed · 6 still open.
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Neuralink patients beat humans at fast-reaction games soon
“It won't be long before a Neuralink recipient can beat most and eventually all humans at fast reaction vide…”
Pending
Neuralink high-volume production and automated surgery in 2026
“Neuralink will start high-volume production of brain-computer interface devices and move to a streamlined, …”
Pending
Restore full body functionality
“We're confident there are no physical limitations to restoring full body functionality.”
Pending
Thousands of Neuralink implants per year by 2030
“If all goes well, there will be hundreds of people with Neuralinks within a few years, maybe tens of thousa…”
Pending
Superhuman abilities via Neuralink
“If you want to go cybernetic and have superintelligence and see in different wavelengths, we could absolute…”
Missed
Quadriplegics control phones faster than able-bodied by 2025
“To operate their phone faster than someone who has working hands.”
Missed
Human trials by late 2021
“Neuralink is working super hard to ensure implant safety & is in close communication with the FDA. If thing…”
goalposts: 2020 → 2021 · moved 1×
Missed
Human trials by 2020
“Neuralink is looking to start trials on humans next year.”
Delivered · Late
Human trials in 6 months (mid-2023)
“We've submitted, I think, most of our paperwork to the FDA, and we think probably in about six months we sh…”
goalposts: 2020 → 2021 → mid-2023 → 2024 · moved 2×
Delivered
First human implant 2024
“The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well. Initial results show …”
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