ChatGPT is confronting, but humans have always adapted to new technology – ask the Mesopotamians, who invented writing
- Written by: Louise Pryke, Honorary Research Associate, University of Sydney
GilgameshWikimedia CommonsAdapting to technological advances is a defining part of 21st-century life. But it’s not unique to us: it’s been part of the human story since our earliest written records – even featuring in the plotlines of ancient myths and legends.
While ChatGPT threatens to change writing (and writing-related work)...