Merriam-Webster declares ‘slop’ word of the year nod to growth of AI

Merriam-Webster on Monday declared “slant” the word for the year 2025; This is a sign of growing caution about artificial intelligence.

Slop now defined According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, it is defined as “low-quality digital content produced in large quantities, often through artificial intelligence.” The word was previously used mainly to mean “a product of low value” or “food waste fed to animals”.

Mainstream social networks have seen a flood of AI-generated content, including what 404 Media describes as “a video.” strange creature that turns into a spidertransforms into a nightmarish giraffe inside a busy shopping mall,” the publication said, reporting that it has been viewed more than 362 million times on Meta apps.

In September, Meta launched Vibes, a separate feed for AI-generated videos. Days later, OpenAI released the Sora application. These services, along with TikTok, YouTube and others, are increasingly brimming with AI trends, which can often generate revenue with enough engagement.

Spotify He said it should be removed in September It is removing more than 75 million AI-generated “spammy tracks” from its services and has put official policies in place to protect artists from AI impersonation and deception. The streaming company faced widespread criticism after The Velvet Sundown initially garnered 1 million monthly listeners without publicly stating that they were generating their songs with generative AI. The artist later explained on his bio page that it was a “synthetic music project”.

According to CNBC’s latest All-America Economic Survey, released Dec. 15, fewer respondents are using AI platforms like ChatGPT. Microsoft co-pilot and Google Gemini is in the last two to three months compared to the summer months.

Only 48% of survey respondents said they had used AI platforms recently; This rate is lower than 53% in August.

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