PendingGrok 4.7 needs a few more days (by Sep 16, 2026)
“Grok 4.7 comes out in 10 days”
goalposts: 2026-09-11 (in 10 days) → 2026-09-16 (a few more days) · moved 1×
“AI will achieve Stockfish-level coding and generalized computer use”
— Elon Musk · Jun 16, 2026 · @elonmusk on X ↗
See his original post on XLoads Elon's actual tweet, right here.
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The fine print
No timeframe given — open-ended capability claim. Posted in the context of SpaceX acquiring Cursor (@cursor_ai). G20 Sep 1 2026 (ANI livestream VFUp66FB4xw ~06:10): dated the Stockfish-level software bar to next year / 12–18 months. L10 deadline 2028-03-01 (end of 18 months from statement). Distinct from #256 (digital-anything superhuman by end 2027) — this card is the coding/Stockfish bar.
The Progression
Jun 16, 2026
The promise: “AI will achieve Stockfish-level coding and generalized computer use” · @elonmusk on X ↗
2028-03-01 (G20: next year / 12–18 months)
Timeline pushed to 2028-03-01 (G20: next year / 12–18 months).
Goalpost #1
Goalpost #1
Today · Sep 15, 2026
Status: Pending · 533 days left. Still waiting.
On June 16, 2026, after SpaceX announced it was acquiring the AI coding company Cursor, Musk predicted that AI would achieve 'Stockfish-level' coding and generalized computer use — a reference to the chess engine that is decisively superhuman, implying AI that dominates software development and can operate any computer interface. He attached no timeline, framing it as a near-term trajectory rather than a dated commitment.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-09-07- [TWEET] @elonmusk on X
- [VIDEO] ANI News livestream — Elon Musk at G20 Innovation Ministerial, Chapel Hill (Sep 1 2026) @ 00:06:10
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