Bradbury short story / chapter in _MARTIAN CHRONICLES_ predicted a Machine Intelligence takeover by Aug. 5, 2026

"There Will Be Soft Rains"

in The Martian Chronicles

details in

npr.org/2026/08/05/

nx-s1-5913357/

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