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AI slop

American  
[ay-ahy slahp] / ˈeɪˈaɪ ˌslɑp /

noun

  1. work produced by large language models and diffusion models, including text and images, which is perceived as low quality and low effort.


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It’s an endless stream of nothing, meant to fill time more than entertain, like the brainrotted AI slop that pollutes TikTok streams, except many leagues less interesting.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the theory that the internet today is mostly bots, AI slop and corporate algorithms, while the human element is quickly disappearing from the web.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

How three brothers built an AI slop empire.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

I realize this episode will encourage some writers to think they can send in AI slop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

"AI slop" refers to the flood of AI-generated text, video and audio content that has inundated social media in recent years.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

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