Direct Neural Simulation (Whole Brain Emulation - Detailed)

High-fidelity simulation of an entire human brain at the neural or sub-neural level, enabling mind uploading.

Core metadata

ID: direct_neural_simulation_whole_brain_emulation_detailed
Era: Future
First known date: 2035 (decade)
Region: Forecast / not yet broadly established
Review status: structurally_validated
Maturity: N/A

Prerequisites

Dependents

Digital Immortality (digital_immortality)

Fields

None.

Node sources

Wikipedia page for Direct Neural Simulation (Whole Brain Emulation - Detailed) (Wikipedia, 2026, textbook) • Supports: node

Prerequisite edge evidence

Edge/source evidence summary:

Prerequisite edges: 5
Average edge confidence: 35%
Prerequisite sources: 1
speculative: 5

Prerequisite	Type	Confidence	Evidence level	Note	Sources
Mind Uploading (Whole Brain Emulation) (mind_uploading)	speculative	35%	speculative	Mind Uploading (Whole Brain Emulation) is a plausible dependency for a forecast technology and should be treated as speculative.	No sources recorded.
Quantum Computing (quantum_computing)	speculative	35%	speculative	Quantum Computing is a plausible dependency for a forecast technology and should be treated as speculative.	No sources recorded.
Brain Mapping (brain_mapping)	speculative	35%	speculative	Brain Mapping is a plausible dependency for a forecast technology and should be treated as speculative.	No sources recorded.
Advanced AI Systems (advanced_ai)	speculative	35%	speculative	Advanced AI Systems is a plausible dependency for a forecast technology and should be treated as speculative.	On the Opportunities and Risks of Foundation Models (arXiv / Stanford CRFM, 2021, primary_paper) • Supports: edge
Neuromorphic Computing (neuromorphic_computing)	speculative	35%	speculative	Neuromorphic Computing is a plausible dependency for a forecast technology and should be treated as speculative.	No sources recorded.

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