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BBC's 1980s Computer Project's Legacy Fuels ARM Processors and GTA

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The BBC's Computer Literacy Project from the 1980s is argued to be a foundational influence on both the development of ARM processors and the creation of the Grand Theft Auto video game series. A video discussing this project highlights parallels between the 1980s discourse on microchips and jobs, and contemporary discussions surrounding artificial intelligence. AI

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BBC's 1980s Computer Project's Legacy Fuels ARM Processors and GTA

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    I am not being hyperbolic when I suggest that the BBC's Computer Literacy Project of the 1980's is directly responsible for ARM processors and the GTA franchise

    I am not being hyperbolic when I suggest that the BBC's Computer Literacy Project of the 1980's is directly responsible for ARM processors and the GTA franchise. Of particular note in this video is that some of the talk around the microchip/microcomputer replacing people/jobs is …

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