During an interview at the Babell Literary and Cultural Festival, renowned author Margaret Atwood shared her thoughts on artificial intelligence.
Atwood pointed out that the effectiveness of AI systems heavily relies on the quality of the data they are trained on, coining the phrase 'garbage in, garbage out.'
She expressed concerns about the risks associated with misinformation within AI training datasets, highlighting the broader implications for society.
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Update at 18:39 UTC on 2026-06-27
The Verge AI reported Margaret Atwood onstage at Detroit Opera House on January 26, 2026 | Photo: Monica Morgan/Getty Images Maraget Atwood, the storied author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Blind Assassin, was interviewed as part of the Babell Literary and Cult.
Sources: The Verge AI