"That's so AI" is the new insult, and it means bullshit
"That's so AI" is the new insult, and it means bullshit Gail Sherman 8:45 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 Michael Vi/shutterstock.com Gen Alpha's slang makes it clear what kids think of so-called artificial intelligence. If something is considered somehow suspect, then it is also, by definition, AI. The Guardian Unlike 6-7 and skibidi, which were mostly nonsense designed to confuse and possibly aggravate old folks, "That's so AI" is social commentary disguised as substitute profanity.
- ▪"That's so AI" is the new insult, and it means bullshit Gail Sherman 8:45 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 Michael Vi/shutterstock.com Gen Alpha's slang makes it clear what kids think of so-called artificial intelligence.
- ▪If something is considered somehow suspect, then it is also, by definition, AI.
- ▪The Guardian Unlike 6-7 and skibidi, which were mostly nonsense designed to confuse and possibly aggravate old folks, "That's so AI" is social commentary disguised as substitute profanity.
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"That's so AI" is the new insult, and it means bullshit Gail Sherman 8:45 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 Michael Vi/shutterstock.com Gen Alpha's slang makes it clear what kids think of so-called artificial intelligence. As reported by the Guardian, the most savage burn a young person can hurl at you is "That's AI" or "That's so AI." The kids – gen Alpha – have noticed that certain qualities of AI-generated slop, such as the way it's superficially convincing but ultimately cheap and of dubious value, can be found in lots of other things: knock-off merchandise, exaggerated claims, excuses your parents make. If something is considered somehow suspect, then it is also, by definition, AI.
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