Meghan Markle accused of using AI speech at a public event

The installation honored children who died after alleged online harm and digital abuse. At the event, which took place ahead of the 79th World Health Assembly, Markle delivered an emotional speech about the dangers of social media algorithms and advancing AI technology.

But soon after, critics online began claiming that they had analyzed parts of the speech using AI detection software and large language model analysis tools, claiming that the cadence and sentence structure resembled machine-generated writing.

A source familiar with the reactions surrounding the speech said: “There has been a flood of commentary on forums from people insisting that they had run parts of Meghan’s speech through AI detection systems such as ChatGPT analyzers and other major language model tools because the wording felt unusually polished, repetitive and rhythmically structured. Some critics are convinced that it bore the hallmarks of AI-assisted writing, whether that came directly from Meghan herself or from consultants who helped draft the speech.”

The insider added: “What many people find deeply ironic is that the entire appearance focused on warnings about the dangers of rapidly evolving technology and artificial intelligence potentially harming society, while critics are now accusing the speech itself of sounding algorithmically generated. Fair or unfair, that contradiction has become a major talking point online.”

During his speech at the commemoration, Markle warned that children of world leaders are becoming increasingly vulnerable to harmful digital content.

She said: “Children today are shaped by systems designed to grab attention at all costs: ruthless algorithms, exploitative engagement and endless exposure to harmful content they don’t want.”

The event featured 50 illuminated lightboxes displaying photos on the lock screen of the mobile phones of children whose families believed social media and online harm contributed to their deaths.

Markle, wearing a black Giorgio Armani suit, reflected emotionally on the memorial show.

She added: “Each name belonged to a child who was loved beyond measure. A child whose laughter once filled a kitchen.

“Whose shoes once waited at a front door. Whose future once felt limitless. Now their faces ask the world questions we can no longer avoid.”

The Duchess also warned that AI technologies are “not just repeating past mistakes” but “accelerating and amplifying” the digital dangers children face worldwide.

She added: “We are seeing new forms of harm emerging faster than our systems are prepared to respond, affecting children at alarming scales and across borders.

‘But these outcomes are not inevitable, and prevention starts with one simple principle: children should be safe by design, not by chance.

“Because the danger is now spreading globally – instantaneously, invisibly, intimately. And our protections must do the same.”

Another source familiar with the communications strategy surrounding high-profile public figures says speeches at major international events are often collaborative efforts involving consultants, policy researchers and communications staff – often deploying AI.

The insider said: “It would be extremely unusual for someone in Meghan’s position to prepare a speech like this all alone, especially for a global event involving the WHO. Most public figures now use some degree of technological assistance during drafting, whether that’s speech writing software, AI-enabled editing tools or communications teams that refine language for impact and clarity.”