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John Grisham's Blunt Response To AI Goes Viral
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 15:41
John Grisham's Blunt Response To AI Goes Viral
- •Bestselling author John Grisham went viral after bluntly dismissing the use of artificial intelligence in his writing process during a CBS News interview.
- •When asked if he planned to explore or incorporate AI into his work, Grisham firmly replied that he does not understand, know, trust, like, or use it.
- •Grisham emphasized his extensive background, noting that he wrote 50 books before AI became mainstream and therefore does not need it.
- •The viral clip amused internet users, many of whom reacted to the interviewer's apparent shock and questioned why a successful author with millions of sales would rely on AI.
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John Grisham bluntly dismissed the idea of using artificial intelligence, stating that he does not understand, know, trust, like, or use it. He emphasized that he wrote 50 books before ever hearing about AI and therefore does not need it.
The viral interview was conducted by CBS News, with a clip also shared on the CBS Mornings Instagram account.
Social media users were amused by the interviewer's genuine shock and disbelief when Grisham stated he did not use artificial intelligence. Commenters noted that it reflects a strange modern assumption that successful authors must rely on AI, despite Grisham having sold hundreds of millions of books worldwide long before these tools existed.
