Spam, junk … slop? The latest wave of AI behind the ‘zombie internet’
19-05-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com

Spam, junk … slop? The latest wave of AI behind the ‘zombie internet’

Tech experts hope new term for carelessly automated AI webpages and images can illuminate its damaging impactYour email inbox is full of spam. Your letterbox is full of junk mail. Now, your web browser has its own affliction: slop.“Slop” is what you get when you shove artificial intelligence-generated material up on the web for anyone to view. Continue reading...
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