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Why it matters? Generative AI has created a wave of ‘fast content’ which is often low-effort, repetitive, or even misleading at times. This kind of output can overwhelm search results and social feeds ...

MIT Technology Review’s highly subjective take on the latest buzz about AI Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, ...

Eb Gargano has been writing recipes online long enough to anticipate the seasonal rhythms of her web traffic. The Easy Peasy Foodie creator can predict when US readers begin searching for her ...

If your feed is inundated with AI slop these days, you're not alone. "Slop" is a squishy, subjective term — it depends entirely on what you think looks cheap, lazy, or low-effort. Still, the vibe ...

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Commentary: Platforms that once helped us stay in touch have become fractured and impersonal -- and AI slop and deepfakes are making it so much worse. Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, ...

The CEO of Genvid — the company behind choose-your-own-adventure interactive series like Silent Hill Ascension — has claimed "consumers generally do not care" about generative AI in games, stating: ...

(NewsNation) — Several restaurant chains are sounding the alarm about their customers’ attitudes as the country’s economy worsens due to inflation and slow hiring numbers. “The 25-to-35 (year old) ...

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Purveyors of the so-called “slop bowl” just had another messy quarter. What was once the lowly desk salad has since expanded to a mish-mosh of options in a bowl, ranging from proteins like carne asada ...

Spam, fluff, clickbait, churnalism, kitsch—slop: These are all ways to describe mass-produced, low-quality content. The latter term is reserved for the newest variety, which comes from artificial ...