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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 HoffmanYou 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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