Historical analysis of Norbert Wiener’s cybernetics predictions and AI development

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Historical analysis of Norbert Wiener’s cybernetics predictions and AI development The passage provides a scholarly overview of Wiener’s ideas and early AI history but contains no specific allegations, names, transactions, or actionable leads involving powerful actors or misconduct. Key insights: Wiener’s cybernetic concepts influenced missile control and the Saturn V rocket.; He anticipated neural‑controlled prosthetics, which remain in early development.; Wiener underestimated digital computing growth and AI progress.