AI detector startups accused of pushing "AI score = slop" misuse to survive
manoelribeiro · x · 2026-09-02
A debate on AI text detection startups: @ipeirotis argues vendors actively promote incorrect use through dog whistling—equating their "AI score" with "slop"—because the software's proper use cases are so limited the startup couldn't survive on them alone. @manoelribeiro broadly agrees the score doesn't matter but sees some utility given the dissociation between effort and coherent text.
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