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Today, we explore slop.
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The Big Sip
The take: The dictionary legitimised what the internet already knew.
What happened: Merriam-Webster announced Monday that "slop" is its 2025 Word of the Year. Defined as "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence."
Why it matters: When the dictionary names your output, you've become a category. AI content is no longer novel. It's a noun (and not a flattering one).
What to watch: Merriam-Webster joins Oxford, Cambridge, Collins, and Macquarie in designating a 2025 word that reflects anxieties about AI. The dictionaries are voting in lockstep.
The framing is deliberate: this isn't fear of AI. It's a mockery. The dictionary positioned "slop" as the public pushing back, not panicking.
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