The Librarian Who Saw the Future: From Shakespeare to Silicon

Long before ChatGPT, O.B. Hardison Jr. saw the world of vellum dissolving into silicon code. From the Folger to Georgetown, he was the bridge between Shakespeare and the algorithm—the scholar who foresaw our digital "disappearance." #AI #History #TechPhilosophy #OBHardison #Georgetown

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Hardison didn't fear the "skylight." He viewed our transition from carbon to silicon with a poet’s serenity.

We’ve finally stepped through the opening he described 35 years ago. 🌌

#AI #Shakespeare #TechPhilosophy #OBHardison #Georgetown #DigitalCulture