Dave Eggers says AI writing tools could silence a generation
JeremyNguyenPhD · x · 2026-07-20
Dave Eggers argues that if students use AI to compose their writing, they may never learn how to write for themselves.
He says this would steal their voice, prevent them from telling their own truth and story, and effectively silence an entire generation or two.
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