In 1862, The Lancet published a lengthy analysis titled “The Influence of Railway Travelling on Public Health.” The invention of the railroad was also the invention of railway accidents, which media of that day covered in lurid detail, but that was the least of it. Experts back then warned that as trains got faster, passengers would suffocate, or that looking at unnaturally fast-moving scenery could permanently compromise visual processing. Other experts warned that the human body was fundamentally unsuited to tolerate such unprecedented speeds.
What History Tells Us About the AI Debate
Panic accompanies every technological innovation, and artificial intelligence is no exception.
