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Neuralink implanted in a person within a year (said May 2020)

Elon Musk promised Neuralink implanted in a person within a year (said May 2020) by May 7, 2021. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

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“I think we may be able to implant a neuralink in less than a year in a person”
— Elon Musk · May 7, 2020 · The Joe Rogan Experience (May 7, 2020), video, ~00:15:50 00:15:50 ↗
Video: The Joe Rogan Experience (May 7, 2020), video, ~00:15:50
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:15:50 — THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE (MAY 7, 2020), VIDEO, ~00:15:50
What actually happened

The first human Neuralink implant was on January 28, 2024, more than three years later. Wikipedia: Neuralink (first human implant Jan 2024) ↗

The Progression

May 7, 2020
The promise: “I think we may be able to implant a neuralink in less than a year in a person” · The Joe Rogan Experience (May 7, 2020), video, ~00:15:50 00:15:50 ↗
May 7, 2021
Deadline passed. The first human Neuralink implant was on January 28, 2024, more than three years later. Wikipedia: Neuralink (first human implant Jan 2024) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 1,984 days past due. Never happened.

On Joe Rogan #1470 in May 2020 Elon Musk said Neuralink might implant a person in less than a year. The first human implant came in January 2024.

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Neuralink’s record

Delivered
2
22% of resolved claims delivered.
Missed
7
Deadline passed, still no-show.
Still open
7
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