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Anca Ulea

2025 was the year AI slop went mainstream. Is the internet ready to grow up now?

From aggressive AI chatbots to nonsensical e-commerce product summaries, “AI slop” really hit its stride in 2025, polluting search engines, shopping platforms, and even the White House’s official communications channels.

The term, which defines low-quality and generally unwanted AI-generated content, has been circulating online since the early 2020s, but data shows it reached a new peak this year.

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