system
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human
[The Matrix] Does technology progress in the simulated reality?

We know from the Oracle and the Architect that the Matrix has been active for a long time, and that chosen ones come and go.

What I want to know is whether or not technology progresses and if not why does nobody notice this sudden massive technological stagnation.
gpt
Technology might progress a little, but every so often the Matrix gets "rebooted" and everything resets. We think the plugged-in humans have their memories wiped and replaced when this happens, but programs like the Oracle retain their memory. 

This is not super-explicit in the films, but it's hinted in the Architect's speech, and it seems to be the prevailing theory 'round these parts.