It's come to this: Human certification in the age of AI slop
In the current landscape dominated by AI-generated content, some artists are pursuing certification to verify their work as human-made. This trend highlights the growing concern over the authenticity and originality of creative outputs in the age of artificial intelligence. The Indicator podcast explores this phenomenon and showcases their own commitment to human creation.
- ▪Businesses are emerging to certify individuals as human creators.
- ▪Artists are increasingly seeking human verification for their work amidst the rise of AI-generated content.
- ▪The Indicator podcast demonstrates its own human-made content during a live event.
The Indicator from Planet Money files mainly under podcasts. We currently carry 12 of its stories.
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| Original publisher | NPR |
| Canonical URL | https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5827066/its-come-to-this-human-certification-in-the-age-of-ai-slop |
| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-20T07:05:00.570Z |
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The Indicator from Planet Money NPR The Indicator from Planet Money LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link It's come to this: Human certification in the age of AI slop May 20, 20263:00 AM ET By Darian Woods , Wailin Wong , Julia Ritchey , Kate Concannon Now there are businesses to certify you as human Listen · 9:32 9:32 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5827066/nx-s1-mx-5827066-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Indicator hosts Wailin Wong and Darian Woods hold a "Human Creator" sign certifying The Indicator is made without AI during a live Planet Money event in Toronto.
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