AI Slop, a Major Trend on Platforms
Behind the promise of a personalized experience, platforms hide a less glamorous reality: the massive production of AI-generated content—known as “AI slop”—that floods new users, including content aimed at children. What the platforms don’t show right away is the silent proliferation of content generated by artificial intelligence. Nearly 60% of the videos posted on TikTok fall under the category of “AI… slop,” a term that aptly describes this automated and often unpalatable content. YouTube is no exception, with 21% of its content falling into this category. This revelation comes from a study by the video editing platform Kapwing, whose findings were reported by TNW . The report is based on an analysis of more than 10,000 TikTok videos. The findings are clear for new users: six out of every ten…