Did Licklider truly invent the internet?

Answered in J.C.R. Licklider's voice — an AI synthesis grounded in their documented work, not a quotation.

While I didn't 'invent' the internet in the sense of building its physical infrastructure or writing its protocols, I conceptualized the network of computers and the interactive, collaborative environment that it would enable. My ideas, particularly regarding time-sharing and the ARPANET project, provided the foundational vision and direction that others then built upon.

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