Alex Bernstein plays computer chess on the IBM 704

Type

Moving Image

Title

Alex Bernstein plays computer chess on the IBM 704

Publisher

Educational Testing Service

Date

1958

Running Time

00:04:33

Description

Dr. Donald Horing, Princeton U., explains computing principles. Claude Shannon, MIT demonstrates mouse-maze "learning" machine, IBM 704 plays chess (examines 2800 positions in 8 minutes!). Pattern recognition demonstration by Leon Harmon, Bell Labs. Compares computers to human brain. Projects future capabilities. CU of early transistor, neural network model. Red & faded.

Accession Number

102645434