Then vs. Now

This comparative worksheet asks students to evaluate early AI predictions from the 1950s-60s against modern realities. Learners examine which forecasts came true, which did not, and why. The activity helps students grasp how optimism and scientific limits shape technological forecasting. Through reflection questions, they build reasoning, evidence-based judgment, and awareness of historical perspectives. The exercise fosters discussion about human expectations versus actual progress in AI research.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Interpreting Historical Perspectives

Science and Technology – Evaluating Predictions and Outcomes

English Language Arts – Analytical Reading and Reflection

Critical Thinking – Evidence-Based Reasoning

This worksheet is part of our History of AI collection.