Giving "AI slop" as feedback says as much about the commenter as the creator
Written 13 July 2026 Tags ai work Using "AI slop" as feedback tells as much about the commenter as the creator. The label can mean anything, gives the creator almost nothing to act on, and by its own definition reads a lot like human slop. A post I made recently saying "AI slop is a reflection on the human, not the AI" hit a nerve.
- ▪Written 13 July 2026 Tags ai work Using "AI slop" as feedback tells as much about the commenter as the creator.
- ▪The label can mean anything, gives the creator almost nothing to act on, and by its own definition reads a lot like human slop.
- ▪A post I made recently saying "AI slop is a reflection on the human, not the AI" hit a nerve.
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Written 13 July 2026 Tags ai work Using "AI slop" as feedback tells as much about the commenter as the creator. The label can mean anything, gives the creator almost nothing to act on, and by its own definition reads a lot like human slop. What matters is what you do with it. A post I made recently saying "AI slop is a reflection on the human, not the AI" hit a nerve. There was both agreement and disagreement at the same time. Rightfully so: it was a one-sided piece. Here is the other side. Using "AI slop" as feedback tells as much about the person making the comment as it does about the person being reviewed. Start with what the term even means. When I read "AI slop" under someone's work, I visualise a variety of different things. I hear: this post was AI-generated.
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