Did The BBC and Sir Clive Get it Right Twenty Years Ago?
Did The BBC And Sir Clive Get It Right Twenty Years Ago? No comments by: Jenny List September 25, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy Predictions of the future are often laughable when reviewed in the years for which they are made. For example, here in 2026 we neither live on the Moon, nor have flying cars.
- ▪Did The BBC And Sir Clive Get It Right Twenty Years Ago?
- ▪No comments by: Jenny List September 25, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy Predictions of the future are often laughable when reviewed in the years for which they are made.
- ▪For example, here in 2026 we neither live on the Moon, nor have flying cars.
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| Publication time | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:30:39 +0000 |
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Did The BBC And Sir Clive Get It Right Twenty Years Ago? No comments by: Jenny List September 25, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy Predictions of the future are often laughable when reviewed in the years for which they are made. For example, here in 2026 we neither live on the Moon, nor have flying cars. But sometimes they come closer to the reality than others, and in that the BBC Archive have an interesting offering. It’s a Newsnight feature from 2006 looking at the future of artificial intelligence, and since its main interviewee is none other than Sir Clive Sinclair, it’s worth a second look. Watching the video it’s a shock to be reminded that 2006 was twenty years ago, as in so many ways it’s close enough to touch.
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