AnalysisJuly 18, 2026
Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff ChatGPT 'silencing an entire generation'

Author Dave Eggers was invited by Sam Altman to speak to around 200 OpenAI staffers, where he argued that ChatGPT is 'silencing an entire generation' of writers. The talk took place last year but was recently reported.
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