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Slop (Word of the Year 2025)

A term denoting low-quality AI-generated content, often inaccurate and unsolicited by the user. Popularized by Simon Willison, in 2025 it entered the mainstream and was chosen Word of the Year by the Macquarie Dictionary (as "AI slop"), Merriam-Webster, and the American Dialect Society.

Culture2024 (Simon Willison wymyślił), 2025 (mainstream)Wave 2 · 2024Maturity: 5/5

Maturity rationale

RAISE Act (NY) — legislative proposal

References

Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year 2025: AI slop(wiki)
Euronews: AI slop crowned WotY 2025 by Macquarie(blog)

Author: Simon Willison