Eggers warns using AI steals your voice as 'Contrapposto' drops
Author Dave Eggers just dropped his new novel, Contrapposto, after it had been on his mind for about two decades.
In an NPR Wild Card conversation with host Rachel Martin, he opened up about the book's focus on friendship and the sacrifices artists make.
But what really stood out was his take on artificial intelligence: Eggers called using AI to speak for you "is such a crime against yourself," and urged people to value their own unique voices instead of handing creativity over to machines.
Eggers champions creativity growing with age
Eggers has always championed personal expression, from his breakout memoir < em>A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius to now.
He believes creativity gets richer with age (sometimes peaking in your 80s or 90s) and says slowing down and making art thoughtfully is more important than ever in an AI-driven world.