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Why the growing ‘slop’ on your social feeds is dangerous

Like the other type of slop, AI-assisted search comes together quickly, but not necessarily in a way that critical thinkers can stomach.

Benjamin Hoffman

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You may not know exactly what “slop” means in relation to artificial intelligence. But on some level, you probably do.

Slop, at least in the fast-moving world of online message boards, is a broad term that has developed some traction in reference to shoddy or unwanted AI content in social media, art, books and, increasingly, in search results.

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