Last year, Merriam‑Webster named “slop” as Word of the Year, defining the term as low-quality digital content produced in quantity by AI. This didn't come as a surprise, considering the rapid advances and adoption of the technology across the world.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote a heavily AI-inspired blog post highlighting his hopes and aspirations for the technology in 2026, even as the company continues to heavily integrate the technology across its tech stack despite backlash from users, which has seemingly contributed to widespread mockery and the generation of a new nickname for the tech giant — Microslop.
