From Gutenberg to GPT

Five Moments When Writers Lost Control Over Their Medium

If Gutenberg were my ancestor, I would need more than twenty greats to reach him. But the truth is, I don’t feel that distance. I feel like I’m sitting in the same room, still working with paper and ink. My fingers guide my pen across the page while emitting a scratchy whisper. Then, I shift my hands to the computer keyboard with its soft clacks before …