---
title: "Slop is the new name for unwanted AI-generated content"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/slop-is-the-new-name-for-unwanted-ai-generated-content-askzntv50
source_url: https://simonwillison.net/2024/May/8/slop/
type: article
source: "Simon Willison"
published: 2024-05-08T18:28:40.565Z
updated: 2026-05-14T02:13:56.944Z
tags: ["ai", "ethical-ai", "llm"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 2
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Slop is the new name for unwanted AI-generated content

**[Simon Willison](https://daily.dev/sources/simonwillison)** · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The term 'slop' is being used to describe unwanted AI-generated content. The author believes that sharing unreviewed AI-generated content is rude. An example of slop is when Microsoft listed the Ottawa Food Bank on an AI-generated travel guide.

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daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://simonwillison.net/2024/May/8/slop/>

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