“It is a setting that is focused on the human experience, and how far we can push the limits of both technology and ourselves,” says Litzsinger

“It is a setting that is focused on the human experience, and how far we can push the limits of both technology and ourselves,” says Litzsinger.
The writers who laid the foundation of cyberpunk looked at the accelerating pace of change in the late 20th century, and understood that technology would forever be an inseparable part of the human experience. This is still what makes the genre stand apart from other branches of sci-fi: the way it considers the social impact of technology on everyday life. — https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/8/30/17796680/cyberpunk-2077-history-blade-runner-neuromancer