15 Mar 2026
43m

Sunday Pick: Margaret Atwood on what AI can’t replace | from ReThinking with Adam Grant

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Margaret Atwood, author of "The Handmaid's Tale" and now her memoir, "The Book of Lives," discusses AI's impact on creativity and writing. Atwood believes AI can mimic styles but lacks originality and soul, essential for quality writing. She shares anecdotes about AI's failures in understanding dystopias and poetry. Atwood also reflects on bullying, the nature of enemies, and the importance of reading banned books, recalling her own experiences with forbidden literature. She connects heroes and monsters, noting heroes need monsters, but monsters don't need heroes.

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