1970: Could MACHINES Become INTELLIGENT? | Horizon | Past Predictions | BBC Archive

In Boston, Massachusetts recently Benjamin Landy - a respected tournament player - was beaten by MacHack - a computer, designed by Richard D. Greenblatt at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - in a game of chess. One chess periodical described the outcome of the match as "a disgrace to the human race." Once, machines copied only humans' physical activities - now they can mimic many of our mental processes. How long before they can design their own 'intelligent' programmes, how long before they become our intellectual superior? Horizon watches the rematch between Mr Landy and Mac Hack, and uses it as a springboard to investigate several facets of artificial intelligence. Clip taken from Horizon: Mind the Machine, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 30 November, 1970. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?... You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive