“AI” is the word on everyone’s lips — from your nephew to your grandma to, undoubtedly, your boss. While it might seem like a shiny new toy on our collective shelf, lest we forget, we’ve always had an obsession with artificial life.
So, why do these two little letters feel more inescapable, unavoidable, and pervasive than ever?
To answer that question, we must return to the bygone days when our greatest robot dreams largely involved household chores and navigating Microsoft Word.
In case you didn’t recognize her, that is Rosie the Robot from the television series, The Jetsons. As you can see, Rosie makes homemaking easier for Mrs. Jetson by cleaning up after Mr. Jetson.
In the likely event that you have never watched the show, I must disclaim this spoiler alert: Mr. Jetson does not leave Mrs. Jetson for Rosie.