AI slop
AI slop is what people call the bland, repetitive, or just plain bad content pumped out by generative AI.
AI slop
The word “clanker” isn’t entirely new in spirit. For years, sci-fi fans have had nicknames for robots, like “toasters” in Battlestar Galactica or “skinjobs” in Blade Runner.
AI slop
This one’s been around for years, but it’s still spot-on. Snake oil is used for products that promise life-changing innovation but turn out to be a scam—or at least massively overhyped.
AI slop
Brainrot isn’t just some random internet noise; it’s a whole genre. It usually caters to the autistic/neurodivergent crowd, people who crave overstimulation but also have a sharp sense of taste
AI slop
Canaries in the coal are the warning signs—those little red flags that a new app, platform, or tool might be heading toward disaster. Like when you try a new AI tool and it crashes instantly. Yep, that’s a canary.
Canaries
AI slop
Canadian-British blogger and journalist Cory Doctorow came up with a term that nails the life cycle of online platforms. At first, they treat users like royalty to pull you in. Then, they start squeezing businesses to make money.
AI slop
As the term suggests, a Staocastic parrot is something that randomly blurts out information repeatedly without having contextual or semantic knowledge.