Even in 1967, we worried about whether AI would be our demise.

This episode of the BBC’s Towards Tomorrow explores whether humans and robots can coexist. It features an introduction from Isaac Asimov, in which he wonders whether the line between the two will become meaningless and “humanity itself will die out as humanity, and sort of melt into this machine culture.”

Even in 1967, we worried about whether AI would be our demise.

TL;DR

  • The BBC episode 'Towards Tomorrow' examined human-robot coexistence.
  • Isaac Asimov provided an introduction to the episode.
  • Asimov speculated on the potential for humanity to disappear into a machine culture.