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highplainsdem

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2. It is a mess. I don't think anyone imagined how fast generative AI would make a mess of the internet.

Reply to Dave Bowman (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 09:25 AM

Dec 9

Even if the well-meaning nitwits and malicious bad actors generating slop could be stopped completely today, it would take years to get close to cleaning it up and return to the pre-slop era.

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There's at least one new YouTube channel now that's nothing but AI videos summarizing ripped-off news articles [View all] highplainsdem Dec 9 OP

When I don't stick to my registered channels youtube is a total mess with fake videos, pics, and stories. Dave Bowman Dec 9 #1

It is a mess. I don't think anyone imagined how fast generative AI would make a mess of the internet. highplainsdem Dec 9 #2

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