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Re:A new term, ‘slop’, has emerged to describe dubious A.I.-... by imabotbeep2937 on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @10:46AM (#40646786)
It's both. Especially the out of context tinfoil rage response. They always existed. But now it's so common to see some totally benign article about pizza, and the top comment is "don't let them tell you not to remember in 1995 when US implanted radios in Syrian babies".

The algorithm is being trained solely for engagement. It is horrifying.

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Re:A new term, ‘slop’, has emerged to describe dubious A.I.-... by Capricorn2481 on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @12:18PM (#40648120)
This sounds completely unrelated. If someone is really leaving a comment like that, it has nothing to do with the article and everything to do with the way weirdos engage with the internet.

The Slop is the wordy vapid garbage that maximizes SEO.

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Re:A new term, ‘slop’, has emerged to describe dubious A.I.-... by smcin on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @12:28PM (#40648237)
Parent is right though: AI slop in an article is to maximize SEO. AI slop in a comment is a weird jumble of implausible claims to maximize engagement. I see both on a daily basis now.
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