Hyping AI isn't new

There are now in the world machines that think, that learn, and that create — Herbert Simon (1957)
Within ten years a digital computer will discover and prove an important new mathematical theorem — Allen Newell (1958)
Within our lifetime machines may surpass us in general intelligence — Marvin Minksky (1961)
Machines will be capable, within twenty years, of doing any work a man can do — Herbert Simon (1965)
Within a generation...few compartments of intellect will remain outside the machine's realm—the problem of creating 'artificial intelligence' will be substantially solved — Marvin Minsky (1967)