Dave Eggers addressed roughly 200 OpenAI staff members during a July 2025 presentation, stating that ChatGPT’s influence on teachers is substantial.

Eggers, known for novels such as The Circle and for establishing literary nonprofit initiatives, has previously criticized AI‑generated writing as pastiche nonsense.

He told the audience that teachers’ workloads have risen substantially since the model’s widespread adoption, and that students who use the system to compose essays may forego developing their own writing abilities. Eggers said this situation could deprive a generation of learners of the ability to express their own perspectives, according to the Financial Times.

OpenAI has not publicly responded to the comments, and the discussion about AI’s impact on education continues.