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Margaret Atwood Critiques AI at Literary Festival

Updated 2026-06-27 17:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Canadian author Margaret Atwood delivered a scathing critique of artificial intelligence during a Q&A session at the Babell Literary and Cultural Festival in Portugal, stating that it is 'garbage in, garbage out.' Her comments reflect on the current state of AI technology.

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Margaret Atwood Details Her First & Only Encounter With AI & Shares Her Assessment: “It’s Garbage In, Garbage Out” — Babell Literary Festival

“The thing about AI is that it’s garbage in, garbage out,” Margaret Atwood concluded this afternoon in her famously sardonic tone during a career Q&A at the inaugural Babell Literary and Cultural Festival in Porto, Portugal. The legendary Canadian author was in Portugal’s second city prim

2026-06-27 17:34 UTC