Colin MDec 16

Going to start referring to people bringing ai “art” etc where it’s not wanted, as Sloperatives.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/merriam-websters-word-of-the-year-for-2025-is-ais-slop

Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2025 is AI 'slop'

"Slop" was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud, but it evolved more generally to mean something of little value.

PBS News
Show threadColin MDec 16
No, you’re not a “prompt engineer”, you’re a sloperator.
Show threadSome GuyDec 16
@vonExplaino So that's what they are calling them now....prompt engineers? Just wow.
Show threadStuart Longland (VK4MSL)Dec 16
@someguy @vonExplaino The irony being the software developers using AI tools are often not faster, so therefore not "prompt".
Show threadpizzapalDec 16
@stuartl @someguy @vonExplaino im a modern day john henry becuz i converted pdfs into csvs with popplerutils & sed & grep faster than al (albeit a crap version) could do teh same thing
Show threadpizzapal
@stuartl @someguy @vonExplaino and im not dead
Dec 16 at 5:59amWeb
Show threadalejandroDec 16
@pizzapal [Citation needed] 😜