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Effective models cover the entire human brain.

Reference judgmentPartialDisputedResearch snapshot · October 15, 2026
Source confidence & research status
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Editorial paraphrase · evidence v0.3. AI-assisted editorial assessments; original book editions not independently collated. Attribution and outcome confidence are recorded separately.

Source state: TEXT CONFIRMED IN LISTED SOURCE.

Attribution confidence
MEDIUM
Outcome confidence · deadline / review
MEDIUM / MEDIUM
Timing confidence / kind
LOW · UNESTABLISHED
Population
Technology markets and relevant users; no universality unless the forecast expressly requires it.

Our reading of the claim

Reference (stated reasonable reading)

Partial

Criterion: Effective functional models cover all major human brain regions and their integrated operation, not just a wiring atlas.

Deadline: 2025 · Included in this comparison

At original deadlinePARTLY FULFILLED
By review datePARTLY FULFILLED

Using 2025 as the explicit midpoint of “mid-2020s,” major regional/animal mapping existed but not this complete human functional model. The human cortical parcellation, mouse atlas and fly connectome are genuine partial achievements. They do not establish complete human emulation.

Deadline and follow-up notes

At deadline: Using 2025 as the explicit midpoint of “mid-2020s,” major regional/animal mapping existed but not this complete human functional model.

By review: The human cortical parcellation, mouse atlas and fly connectome are genuine partial achievements. They do not establish complete human emulation.

Evidence: N15 (opens in a new tab)N16 (opens in a new tab)N48 (opens in a new tab)

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The forecast and its attribution.

EDITORIAL PARAPHRASE

Effective models cover the entire human brain.

So what is the singularity? — Ray Kurzweil Q&A

2005 · Attribution / year unconfirmed
Question 7

AUTHOR ARCHIVE REPUBLICATION

Source publication: 2011-01-01 · Access: text checked

Page identifies the dialogue as 2005. Store dialogue year 2005 separately from archive publication date 2011. Not a checked scan of the 2005 book.

Catalogue entry P04
Open listed source (opens in a new tab)
Normalized claim
Effective models cover the entire human brain.
Success criteria
Effective functional models cover all major human brain regions and their integrated operation, not just a wiring atlas.
Claim type
Capability
02

Timeline

PREDICTION MADE2005Attributed forecast year; original edition not collated
ORIGINAL TARGET2025Deadline supplied by this assessment
FULL REALIZATION—No achievement year established

UNESTABLISHED: Not fully realized by 2026-10-15; overdue, not an observed delay

Mid-2020s: reference 2025; sensitivity interval 2024–2026.

Outcome at original deadlinePARTLY FULFILLED
Outcome at reviewPARTLY FULFILLED

Supplied target wording: Mid-2020s: reference 2025; sensitivity interval 2024–2026.. The original deadline is preserved if a later forecast revises it. Forecast horizon: not established. Drift is a calendar-year difference, not a precise elapsed duration.

03

The evidence.

CONTEXT · Publication date not recorded

NIH: Complete cell map of a whole mammalian brain (opens in a new tab)

Mouse cell atlas, not a functional emulation of the entire human brain.. Mouse cell atlas, not a functional emulation of the entire human brain.

Source checked as of 2026-10-15
PRIMARY RESEARCH OR OFFICIAL

Source publication: 2023-12 · Access: web text or indexed extract checked

Mouse cell atlas, not a functional emulation of the entire human brain.

Catalogue entry N15
CONTEXT · 2024-10-02

Dorkenwald et al.: Neuronal wiring diagram of an adult brain (opens in a new tab)

Adult fruit-fly connectome. Species, wiring map and functional cognitive model must not be conflated.. Adult fruit-fly connectome. Species, wiring map and functional cognitive model must not be conflated.

Source checked as of 2026-10-15
PRIMARY PAPER

Source publication: 2024-10-02 · Access: web text or indexed extract checked

Adult fruit-fly connectome. Species, wiring map and functional cognitive model must not be conflated.

Catalogue entry N16
CONTEXT · 2016-07-20

Glasser et al.: A multi-modal parcellation of human cerebral cortex (opens in a new tab)

180 cortical areas per hemisphere; direct evidence of improved regional brain understanding, not whole-brain functional reconstruction.. 180 cortical areas per hemisphere; direct evidence of improved regional brain understanding, not whole-brain functional reconstruction.

Source checked as of 2026-10-15
PRIMARY PAPER

Source publication: 2016-07-20 · Access: web text or indexed extract checked

180 cortical areas per hemisphere; direct evidence of improved regional brain understanding, not whole-brain functional reconstruction.

Catalogue entry N48

Capability, adoption, and timing

A related breakthrough is not automatically fulfillment. Review must check the actual capability, how widely it was required to be used, the specified technology, and the original deadline. A prototype cannot establish a claim about routine or widespread use.

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Alternative interpretation: The current partial result is robust; only deadline status changes under the generous 2026 endpoint. The reference-year choice is visibly editorial, not presented as an exact original year.
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Research notes & history

The current partial result is robust; only deadline status changes under the generous 2026 endpoint. The reference-year choice is visibly editorial, not presented as an exact original year.

Open questions

  • Original-edition collation remains an attribution task; it does not erase the stated outcome assessment.
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Legacy identifier
None
Forecast family
K036
Parent statement
Not assigned
File checksum
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Review history

— Evidence v0.2: UNREVIEWED. The intake converted a broad modeling claim into a stronger brain-emulation milestone. “Mid-2020s” is not automatically December 2025, particularly in an October 2026 audit. Scope and deadline policy must precede a verdict. Change: Complete deadline/current outcome assessment under explicit scope; separate uncertainty from verdict.

— Evidence v0.3: EDITORIAL_ASSESSMENT_COMPLETE; supplied verdict PARTIAL. Using 2025 as the explicit midpoint of “mid-2020s,” major regional/animal mapping existed but not this complete human functional model. The human cortical parcellation, mouse atlas and fly connectome are genuine partial achievements. They do not establish complete human emulation.

Related forecasts.

No forecast family has been resolved for this record. Related statements and revised deadlines will be linked during research.