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Decades before AI sparked fears about our technological future, a tiny computer shortcut had Americans preparing for potential blackouts, grounded planes and ch…
Decades before AI sparked fears about our technological future, a tiny computer shortcut had Americans preparing for potential blackouts, grounded planes and chaos at the dawn of a new millennium. CNN explores episodes of horror from America’s past with cultural historian Jeremy Dauber this Halloween season.
Y2K prep was a major job for us programmers. I did laugh at people's doomsday fears. A neighbor evacuated to a cabin in the mountains. I printed off copies of my financial accounts and pulled out cash and filled my car just in case there were any disruptions. My next door neighbor threw a great Y2K party and I had to go to the office on Jan 1st to transmit and install a handful of software patches.
Decades before AI sparked fears about our technological future, a tiny computer shortcut had Americans preparing for potential blackouts, grounded planes and chaos at the dawn of a new millennium. CNN explores episodes of horror from America’s past with cultural historian Jeremy Dauber this Halloween season.
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Before AI anxiety, there was Y2K
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