The Decoherence Trap: How AI slop drowns out real signal online
pzuraq · hn · 2026-10-17
Blogger Maevyn coins the "Decoherence Trap": as AI-generated content floods the internet at scale, genuinely valuable human signal is being diluted by an endless sea of noise. The essay examines how AI slop erodes the information ecosystem, search quality, and incentives for creators, and sketches possible responses for individuals and platforms — a notable long-form entry in the ongoing AI content-pollution debate.
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