Fears Of Telegraph Operator ‘Brain Fever’ Predate AI ‘Brain Fry’ by 100 Years

The recently coined, AI-induced ‘Brain Fry’, appears as a new condition; something unique to our use of Large Language Model algorithms. However, a hundred years ago people worried about ‘Brain Fever’ in overworked telegraph operators. This cycle of concern is a reminder that the history of technology might not repeat, but it rhymes like sophomoric poetry; often and awkwardly. And it’s also a…