Ben Affleck Criticizes AI Creative Capabilities

On Jan. 19, 2026, actor-director Ben Affleck criticized the creative capabilities of AI during a guest appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, singling out ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini as producing "average" outputs. His comments prompted widespread social media reaction from writers and industry professionals debating AI's role in creative jobs and whether market rhetoric overstates AI-driven job risks.