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Steve Jobs' 1983 Chatbot Prediction - A Visionary's Insight

Steve Jobs predicted the rise of chatbots 28 years ago, showcasing his visionary brilliance and foresight in the world of technology.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaks at a special Apple event on April 8, 2010, in Cupertino, California.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaks at a special Apple event on April 8, 2010, in Cupertino, California. (Credits: Getty Images)
By Aatar Ata | Founder and Senior Author of Aatar X
4 min read — July 21, 2024
Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, was a very wise man. People also think of him as having an inventive vision. His intelligence brought a big change in the world of technology. His company achieved great success. Apple’s phones are still very popular today, and many businessmen use them.
From a 1983 clip, it shows that Steve Jobs was already living in the future, which is why people think he was very wise. Steve Jobs said 28 years ago that he saw a very successful future for technology. His words made it seem like he was predicting chatbots so many years ago.
In their 1983 clip, they are saying, “Back then, they used to enjoy reading the books of Aristotle and Plato. They wanted to be able to ask them questions. But in the next 50 to 100 years, he imagined a machine that could capture a person’s ‘basic spirit, or fundamental principles, or any basic way of looking at the world.'” And as we can see, this is actually happening.
He also said, “This machine will be able to answer questions just like a real person can.” As we can see, there are many bots in the market today that answer just like humans and solve many of our problems.
In his same speech, Steve Jobs also said, “When the next Aristotle comes, if he spends his entire life with one of these machines, and takes all his knowledge with him, maybe one day after that person has died, we could ask the machine, ‘Hey, what would Aristotle have said?'” I think this is possible because the world of AI is moving forward very quickly.
As we can see, all the predictions Steve Jobs made about chatbots are coming true. This is why he is considered very wise.

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