A coffee shop owner used AI to make a menu poster. Then came the angry DMs.

Business Insider | 14-09-2026 11:11am |

Megi Endeladze, owner of Penny's Coffee Shop in Buffalo, New York, used ChatGPT to create a seasonal menu poster. The post attracted angry Instagram comments and direct messages, leading her to agree not to use AI art. Endeladze, a new mother who usually made posters in-house and had hired artists before, spoke out against the personal attacks she received.

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