When everyone lowers their AI slop score, is that a good equilibrium?
JessicaHullman · x · 2026-10-22
Economist Barbara Biasi observes a possible equilibrium: everyone generates AI slop then spends effort tweaking it to lower the AI-detection score — often easier than writing without AI. Vis scholar Jessica Hullman replies that accountability still survives: readers can at least be sure someone on the author team read the thing, which is what turns assertions into knowledge.
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