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"Slop" Was the 2025 Word of the Year. What Comes Next?
Merriam-Webster highlights 'slop' to address the rise of low-quality AI content affecting media, culture, and mental health, with 25% of YouTube videos now AI-generated.
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2026 Is the Year of “AI Slop”
Credit: Unsplash/tinkerman Artificial intelligence has officially crossed from novelty into nuisance. In 2026, generative AI has become deeply embedded in culture as corporations invest in less authentic content. In favor of content that is faster, cheaper, and easier to scale. The result is a flood of what many critics have come to call “AI slop.” From museums to media to political misinformation, AI is actively eroding human-centered industrie…
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