TECHNOLOGYJun 28 · 13:01 UTCDECRYPTJason Nelson

The Future Cyberpunk Imagined Is Here: How Much Did It Get Right?

The article discusses how cyberpunk predictions about AI and brain implants have proven accurate, but notes its most significant correct forecast was not technological. It highlights the genre's uncanny ability to anticipate real-world developments.

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