AI slop is killing the internet

December 20, 2025

A collage shows Mashable associate editor Tim Marcin on the foreground, and a still of AI-generated rabbits jumping on a trampoline in the background. Caption reads: AI slop

It’s not just you (and Rian Johnson): Social media these days feels like a big trough of AI slop. It’s just…everywhere. Swipe through your FYP, your Reels, your timeline, and you’ll see slop on slop. Mashable associate editor Tim Marcin explains how we got here.

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