Elon Musk’s unnerving prediction from 26 years ago is rapidly coming true

In a recently resurfaced 1998 interview, Elon Musk made a striking prediction about the future of the internet that has proven remarkably accurate in 2024. Long before founding SpaceX, Musk told CBS Sunday Morning that he believed the internet would become the ultimate form of media, replacing print, radio, and television. He described it as the first intelligent two-way communication system, allowing users to choose what they want to see and when—essentially forecasting the rise of on-demand content and digital news consumption.

After reposting the clip on X (formerly Twitter), Musk said people once thought he was “crazy” for stating what now seems obvious. Many online have joked that Musk appears to be a time traveler, with some comparing him to Nikola Tesla for his futuristic thinking. Still, not all predictions have come true—one user joked, “Where are our flying cars?” Musk continues to shape internet access with his Starlink project, aiming to bring broadband to even the most remote regions. With his growing influence in AI and space tech, some wonder what other predictions he might get right in the decades ahead.