NaNoWriMo Publicly Endorses AI Writing — Calls Anti-AI Stance 'Classist and Ableist' — Sponsors and Members Walk Out Same Week
In September 2024 the 25-year-old National Novel Writing Month nonprofit posted a statement defending 'the use of generative AI tools' and saying blanket rejection of AI writing was 'classist and ableist.' Within days sponsors including Ellipsus dropped out, multiple board members resigned, and thousands of authors quit. The org lost its entire Young Writers Program infrastructure.
In September 2024 the 25-year-old National Novel Writing Month nonprofit posted a statement defending 'the use of generative AI tools' and saying blanket rejection of AI writing was 'classist and ableist.' Within days sponsors including Ellipsus dropped out, multiple board members resigned, and thousands of authors quit. The org lost its entire Young Writers Program infrastructure.
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