Cool Worlds Releases 'AI Has Poisoned Everything': Inside the AI Slop Problem
-Spzi- · reddit · 2026-09-20
Cool Worlds, the astronomy channel hosted by David Kipping, released an 18-minute video, 'AI Has Poisoned Everything,' arguing that AI-generated content is systematically polluting the internet's information ecosystem. Known for serious long-form science films, the channel here examines how the flood of AI slop erodes knowledge sharing and trust.
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