Human Augmentation · Projected milestone

Brain implant trials in healthy people

Estimated year~2034

26% by 2039 · including earlier years

The year is an editorial timing estimate. The percentage applies to occurrence by the stated deadline. These estimates are not calibrated odds.

Regulators approve the first trials of brain implants in healthy volunteers for non-medical uses such as typing by thought.

What the forecast means

Milestone stage: milestone (legacy definition)

Completion criteria: Legacy milestone: refine the observable threshold before resolving.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.