What Disney Got Right About AI 80 Years Ago
Long before ChatGPT was caught writing essays or CEOs were bragging about “AI agents,” there was Mickey Mouse — drenched, panicking, and being schooled by a broom. Fantasia’s “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” isn’t just a cartoon. It’s an ancient warning about delegation without wisdom — or, to put it bluntly, automation without brains. The Old Story, Fresh Eyes 👀 Picture it. The workshop hums with quiet power. The old sorcerer steps out, leaving his apprentice, Mickey, with one boring task: fetch water. Mickey looks at the heavy buckets, looks at the spellbook, and has a brilliant idea — “Why not get the broom to do it?” ...