Author Invited to Give Speech at OpenAI Headquarters, Uses Opportunity to Trash AI to Their Faces

Dave Eggers spoke at OpenAI’s Bay Area headquarters and sharply criticized ChatGPT and generative AI.

He argued AI writing tools harm teachers, students, and authors, and mocked a staffer for using ChatGPT to write poetry.

The talk underscored rising backlash from writers and educators over AI systems trained on creative work.

The episode adds to broader concerns about copyright, publishing, and the impact of generative AI on learning and writing.