The Computer Programme (8): The Thinking Machine (Artificial Intelligence)

[@tjfSIM]

Thank goodness a brilliant person recorded all these episodes so we could enjoy them 40 years later :)

[@southendonseaarts]

Thanks for posting these i used to be glued to this show when I was 17.

[@WhoRecons]

Love the appearance of K9

[@alzeNL]

You know his favourite MUA is Mutt

[@EddieKMusic]

Great episode!

[@johneygd]

Eventrough AI. Was in it's early stage it was already ahead of it's time, they were even thinking about what might be possible in 2001,things they dreamed about has been partialy became true such sirl,map navigation etc,,,

[@nrdesign1991]

Don't forget that most of the "knowledge" to answer your queries first had to be put in by the programmers one way or another. Machine learning happens through pre-defined algorithms.

[@gnamp]

This is how fast Chris Serle is at thinking on his feet. He misreads the extract on George's lunch (if you pause during the next segment you can read more of the text from which that excerpt is taken- I recommend you do, it's quite amusing... There you'll see that George was 'grading HOMEwork...assignments' NOT "Grading HER work [realises mistake] or correcting her work (because, let's face it, why would a teacher be grading another teachers work?)"... and all without missing a beat.

[@gunsunnuva8346]

He said homework both times. The reason he said it twice, and the reason he changed "grading" to "correcting" is because British English doesn't call it "grading". Typically they will use "marking". He said, "George was having lunch with another teacher and grading homework (or correcting homework) when the waitress--" etc.

[@henrybemis8913]

I wonder if the ailing housewife at 17:00 still has the same pain 30 years on?

[@mikewatte4478]

She died from a computer virus

[@swaneknoctic9555]

By looking at her she probably died late 1982.

[@ErwinPommel]

@@swaneknoctic9555 Savage. But fair.

[@jasonking1284]

The beginnings of ECU Fuel injection.....

[@Jay-ru3mu]

funky LoL

[@tedrockley6426]

The car. fGS!!!!

[@thastayapongsak4422]

Spot!

[@CallousCoder]

Typical English car... you need to carry a hammer to keep it going 🤣

[@actualbennett2245]

We don't have 'English' cars - only British. Asymmetric national devolution. Do get with it.

[@CallousCoder]

@@actualbennett2245 Nice 😆

[@Djmaxofficial]

not any more. There is AI that alredy do that. :)

[@tedrockley6426]

Omg bbc programmes were so DULL!

[@thastayapongsak4422]

Dull, but educational. I like this more than present ones.

[@ErwinPommel]

I find it riveting. It's a fascinating look at the state of both the technology of the time, and also a glimpse into society back then. Can't say I find anything about it dull. Except maybe that K9 skit.