AI slop describes a wave of cheap, mass‑produced content created by generative AI tools without editorial oversight. The term captures how these low‑effort articles, videos, images and audio fill feeds, push credible sources down in search results, and erode trust online. Content farms exploit the speed and low cost of AI to generate clicks and ad revenue, while platforms reward quantity over quality. Industry responses include labeling, watermarking and metadata standards such as C2PA, but adoption is uneven. Experts warn that the relentless churn of AI slop threatens both information quality and the health of digital culture. Read more →

A recent study by Graphite, using Common Crawl data and AI‑detection tools, determined that more than half of newly published English‑language web articles are now written by artificial intelligence. While the volume of AI‑generated content has plateaued, most of it fails to rank well in Google search or appear in ChatGPT responses, indicating that human‑written pieces still dominate visibility. The findings highlight a shift in how publishers, marketers, and content farms produce material, as well as ongoing concerns about quality, SEO performance, and the future role of AI in online publishing. Read more →