Science Is Drowning in AI Slop
An Atlantic article argues that science publishing is being swamped by AI slop, the low-quality, mass-produced writing that AI tools can churn out quickly. It raises concern about how much of this material is getting into research journals.
Quick glossaryThe Atlantic, AI slop, publishing
- The Atlantic
- The Atlantic is a US magazine known for long-form journalism, essays and in-depth reporting on politics, culture and science.
- AI slop
- Low-quality content, often produced in bulk by AI tools, that is cluttered, careless or misleading.
- publishing
- The process of printing or releasing written work, such as articles, so that the public can read it.
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