AI is here to stay. There will most likley be some crash in the near future, but Pandaora is let the evil out of her the box and AI will remain part of our reality in some shape or form.

The way language goes i personally expect the word “slop” to change into a neutral term, maybe as a way to describe that something is using AI, but without the negative connotation the word carries today. I can imagine this to happen within the next five to ten years. There may very much be a Windows 12 add that empasizes how much slop they used to make it.

  • imeansurewhynot@sh.itjust.works
    21·
    2 days ago

    Always?

    Nope.

    Words do change over time.

    Did someone tell you words never change? My comment must have been a revelation for you.

    You’re welcome!

    Go look up “etymology”, the whole field is going to blow your mind.

    • GloomyDorje@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      2 days ago

      “slop” isn’t a word that was invented for AI, it’s always been used to describe something disorganized and messy.

      • imeansurewhynot@sh.itjust.works
        31·
        2 days ago

        Oh, I see your confusion.

        Very good! You did a very good job!

        Sometimes words have more than one definition! While “slop” has(yes) always described something messy and disorganized, sometimes, like many other words, “slop” can also, at the same time, have other definitions, and will continue to evolve over time, like most words.