"A programmer who goes by Sid enthused about the new slang. "For me, writing is the most direct window into how someone thinks, perceives, and groks the world," Sid wrote in a blog post. "Once you outsource that to an LLM, I'm not sure what we're even doing here. Why should I bother to read something someone else couldn't be bothered to write?""
"The term has been used in the past, but never took off. Anti-AI sentiment, however, is higher than ever. The actual word of the year for 2025, as crowned by Merriam-Webster, was "slop," a testament to just how much AI backlash has escalated in a pretty short amount of time, even as seemingly the entire economy doubles down on pouring money into the tech."
Netizens propose the slang "AI;DR" (ai;dr), short for "AI, didn't read," to flag low-quality or derivative AI-generated content so others can skip it or mock its creator. The phrase riffs on "TL;DR," repurposing the dismissive usage to target AI output. The term is gaining moderate traction after posts on Threads and Bluesky, though it existed previously without widespread adoption. Rising anti-AI sentiment and Merriam-Webster's selection of "slop" as 2025 word of the year reflect growing backlash. Some creators argue that outsourcing writing to LLMs undermines the value of reading original human work.
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