AI Wrote a Story and David Eggers Called It “Garbage”: What That Means for Creators

Exploring how AI-generated content measures against human creativity and what it means for writers today.

The creative world was buzzing this week after OpenAI released a short story written by their latest AI model. The story, focusing on grief and artificial intelligence, quickly divided opinions across social media platforms. While some users clamored for access to this new technology, others—including acclaimed author David Eggers—dismissed the output as “pastiche garbage.”

The AI-...