TIL that the earliest named author in recorded history was a woman named Enheduanna (c. 2300 BCE), a Sumerian high priestess and daughter of King Sargon of Akka... (opens in new tab)

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A little-known Mesopotamian poet and priestess, Enheduanna, is the subject of a new exhibition in New York. Diane Cole explores the political power she wielded.

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Is AI really ‘writing’? From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said ‘no’

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Is AI really ‘writing’? From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said ‘no’

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Is AI really ‘writing’? From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said ‘no’

Is AI really ‘writing’? From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said ‘no’

Is AI really 'writing?' From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said 'no'