10:45 am today

Danyl McLauchlan: Why internet searches are serving up "AI slop"

From Saturday Morning, 10:45 am today

Many of us are concerned about the harm that might result from AI being too smart, but Danyl McLauchlan thinks it's worth considering the damage caused by AI being not smart enough. 

From gibberish articles to recipes for pizza that include glue as a key ingredient, low-quality mass-produced AI content is filling up our social media feeds and polluting our internet searches. 

Writer Danyl McLauchlan joins Colin to examine the impact of this "AI slop".

photo of Danyl McLauchlan created using openart.ai

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