- Jobs predicted AI chatbots in 1983.
- He envisioned interactive knowledge systems.
- Today’s AI realizes his foresight.
The Apple guru’s crystal Ball
In 1983, Steve Jobs foresaw a technology akin to modern AI chatbots. During a presentation at the International Design Conference in Aspen, he envisioned machines capturing the essence of great thinkers.
Jobs imagined querying these devices about historical figures’ perspectives long after their deaths.
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Books 2.0 the interactive edition
Jobs praised books for their direct knowledge transfer but lamented their lack of interactivity. He dreamed of a future where readers could engage directly, asking questions to the text.
This concept mirrors today’s AI-driven chatbots, which aim to provide interactive, knowledge-based responses.
Forty years later, Jobs’ prediction is materializing through AI chatbots like ChatGPT. These tools, trained on vast datasets including books, attempt to emulate human-like responses.
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Though not perfect, they represent a significant step towards Jobs’ vision of interactive knowledge repositories.