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‘Gullible and ridiculous’: Dave Eggers on why no one will read AI novels

Author Dave Eggers called the idea of AI-written novels 'gullible and ridiculous,' arguing that readers will never embrace fiction generated by artificial intelligence. In an interview with the Financial Times, Eggers expressed frustration with the tech industry's constant push for new technologies but noted that San Francisco remains the same 'hippie town' it always was.

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Financial Times TechnologyThe author is frustrated by the constant adoption of new technologies but says San Francisco is the same ‘hippie town’ it was

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