Thomas J. Watson Sr. was best known for building IBM from its formation in 1914 until his passing in 1956.
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Current AI development is in the IBM 7090 era of computing, with massive inefficiency compared to the human brain's 20-watt consumption, suggesting enormous room for advancement before approaching natural energy efficiency.
“IBM chairman quoted with 1943 prediction of limited computer market demand, used as analogy for AI era.”