AI illustration: Human trials by late 2021
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Human trials by late 2021

“Neuralink is working super hard to ensure implant safety & is in close communication with the FDA. If things go well, we might be able to do initial human trials later this year.”
— Elon Musk · Feb 1, 2021 · Musk reply tweet, Feb 1 2021 ↗
The fine print

Full tweet, February 2021.

The Progression

Feb 1, 2021
The promise: “Neuralink is working super hard to ensure implant safety & is in close communication with the FDA. If things go well, we might be able to do initial human trials later this year.” · Musk reply tweet, Feb 1 2021 ↗
2021
Timeline pushed to 2021.
Goalpost #1
Dec 31, 2021
Deadline passed.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 1,624 days past due. Never happened.

In a February 2021 reply tweet, Musk said Neuralink was working 'super hard' on implant safety, was in close communication with the FDA, and might begin initial human trials later that year. The target had already slipped once, from 2020. Human trials did not start in 2021, and the deadline was missed.

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