Older adults know AI is slop. They just like it
Global Dispatch Older adults know AI is slop. They just like it AI-generated singers, children, and even virtual lovers are providing seniors with comfort and companionship. By Viola Zhou Viola Zhou is a reporter for Rest of World covering China's tech scene.
- ▪Global Dispatch Older adults know AI is slop.
- ▪They just like it AI-generated singers, children, and even virtual lovers are providing seniors with comfort and companionship.
- ▪By Viola Zhou Viola Zhou is a reporter for Rest of World covering China's tech scene.
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Global Dispatch Older adults know AI is slop. They just like it AI-generated singers, children, and even virtual lovers are providing seniors with comfort and companionship. By Viola Zhou Viola Zhou is a reporter for Rest of World covering China's tech scene. She is based in New York City. 10 July 2026 Rest of World Rest of World By Viola Zhou 10 July 2026 Global Dispatch Older adults know AI is slop. They just like it By Viola Zhou > Global Dispatch This essay was first published in our Global Dispatch newsletter. Sign up here to get it straight to your inbox. Young people can’t seem to stop watching AI slop videos of cats talking and fruits cheating on each other.
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