AI Era Reflection: Stop Shipping Junk
oran_ge · x · 2026-07-20
The author argues that the old mantra of "ship junk fast" no longer applies. As AI drastically lowers the barrier for content execution, the internet is now flooded with low-quality AI-generated material (AI Slop).
In this new technological context, where execution costs approach zero, deep thinking and filtering become crucial. Therefore, the new principle should be: "please don't just ship junk."
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