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Steve Jobs’ 1983 Vision: How He Predicted the AI Revolution We See Today

Decades before AI became a reality, Steve Jobs foresaw its potential, shaping the future of technology and our lives.

Alain Suppini
6 min readJul 22, 2024

In 1983, at the International Design Conference in Aspen, a young Steve Jobs, then just 28, shared a vision of the future that was nothing short of prophetic. While most people had yet to touch a computer, Jobs was already envisioning a world where these machines would revolutionize our daily lives. Today, as we navigate the era of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s astonishing to see how accurately he predicted the technological landscape we inhabit.

A Visionary Beyond His Time

Steve Jobs is often remembered as the mastermind behind iconic products like the iPhone and the Macintosh, and for his captivating presentations. However, a newly released video from the Steve Jobs Archives reminds us that he was much more than an innovator; he was a visionary with an uncanny ability to foresee the future of technology.

At the Aspen conference, Jobs predicted that by 1986, the number of computers sold would surpass the number of cars sold. This statement, which must have sounded like science fiction at the time, turned out to be remarkably…

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Alain Suppini
Alain Suppini

Written by Alain Suppini

Anesthesiologist and Intensive Care Physician passionate about Holistic Medicine and Well-Being.

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