Computer people and their attitudes toward computerization: A social survey of the ACM'70 Conference

Abstract

During the 1970 ACM Annual Conference, a sample of persons were interviewed as they wandered through the exhibit hall. Both computer people and others were asked how they felt about computers and databanks. Although computer people are less negative in their orientation toward computers than the general public, both groups include a suprisingly large number of persons who express negative attitudes toward computers. It appears that the gap between the computer world and the public is less than some have assumed.