1968 Predicted Every Modern Tech Problem | TheStandup
By analyzing 1968 trade magazines like Datamation, he demonstrates that modern tech concerns—including SaaS, virtualization, surveillance, and AI ethics—were already prevalent over 50 years ago, highlighting the cyclicalsummary1968 Tech Parallels: In 1968, computers were room-sized or cabinet-sized with teletype terminals. High-resolution CRTs cost $6,200 (approx. $60k today), and salaries for computer careers ranged from $100k to $350k annualtakeawayEarly AI Anxiety: A 1968 IBM demonstration highlighted fears that computers possessed an 'intelligence that dwarfs man's,' leading to a need to communicate basic principles to dissipate mystery and anxiety about AI.takeaway














