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First Neuralink in a human in about six months (said Nov

Elon Musk promised First Neuralink in a human in about six months (said Nov 2022) by May 31, 2023. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

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“we think probably in about six months we should be able to have a first neural link in a human”
— Elon Musk · Nov 30, 2022 · Neuralink Show and Tell (November 30, 2022), video, ~00:24:16 00:24:16 ↗
Video: Neuralink Show and Tell (November 30, 2022), video, ~00:24:16
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:24:16 — NEURALINK SHOW AND TELL (NOVEMBER 30, 2022), VIDEO, ~00:24:16
What actually happened

The FDA approved human trials in May 2023, but the first human implant was on January 28, 2024, about 14 months after the show-and-tell. Wikipedia: Neuralink (first human implant Jan 2024) ↗

The Progression

Nov 30, 2022
The promise: “we think probably in about six months we should be able to have a first neural link in a human” · Neuralink Show and Tell (November 30, 2022), video, ~00:24:16 00:24:16 ↗
May 31, 2023
Deadline passed. The FDA approved human trials in May 2023, but the first human implant was on January 28, 2024, about 14 months after the show-and-tell. Wikipedia: Neuralink (first human implant Jan 2024) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 1,230 days past due. Never happened.

At Neuralink's November 2022 show-and-tell Elon Musk said the first Neuralink in a human should come in about six months. It came in January 2024.

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Neuralink’s record

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22% of resolved claims delivered.
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