danyork, “SHALL WE PLAY A GAME?” It was 40 years ago today, on June 3, 1983, when “War Games” was released in the US, giving us all a taste then of the dangers of giving full control to #AI systems. Watching the trailer now, it’s fun to hear all the modem sounds and everything else:
(More about the film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames )
I was in high school at the time, and was dialing into BBS’s and services, so I absolutely loved the film. 40 years!!!