1978 NOVA Documentary: AI's Boom, Bust, and Uncertain Future
2025-06-04
The 1978 NOVA documentary "Mind Machines" features interviews with AI pioneers like John McCarthy and Marvin Minsky, exploring AI's potential and challenges. Arthur C. Clarke predicts a reshaped society if AI surpasses human intelligence, prompting reflection on life's purpose. The documentary showcases early AI technologies like computer chess and simulated therapists, envisioning future AI's learning abilities, and highlighting AI's cyclical boom-and-bust history.