AI didn't invent slop, it just scaled the distribution of human data
YogeshMalik · x · 2026-08-29
The author argues that the low-quality content (slop) generated by AI is essentially a scaling of human behavior. Since training data comes from humans, the model simply discovered and expanded an existing market fit. We should address human-generated content quality before blaming AI.
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