Some Reddit moderators say a surge of AI slop on the site is eroding its authenticity and could lead to a feedback loop of AI models training on AI content
Reddit is considered one of the most human spaces left on the internet, but mods and users are overwhelmed with slop posts in the most popular subreddits.
Wired Kat Tenbarge
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- Moderators on Reddit say AI slop is overwhelming popular subreddits as many submissions are suspected to have been written or enhanced with AI. — My $0.02 is that this is the new reality. Any open submission process for content will see mostly AI written content. It will be hard to detect and impossible to stop. … @carnage4life@mas.to · Dare Obasanjo
- Such a bleak outlook: «The mere possibility that something could be AI-generated has already eroded trust between users. “AI is turning Reddit into a heap of garbage,” one account wrote in r/AmITheJerk. “Even if a post suspected of being AI isn't, just the existence of AI is like having a spy in the room. … @gedankenstuecke … · Bastian Greshake Tzovaras
- And the core issue: — “It takes incredibly little effort to create AI-generated content that looks plausible, and it takes way more effort to evaluate it.” — For the first time ever, it's cheaper to “write” than to read. How could that situation NOT result in a tsunami of slop? … @mike@sauropods.win · Mike Taylor
- build moderator tools first and prioritize them forever https://www.wired.com/... @codinghorror@infosec.exchange · Jeff Atwood
Discussion
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@glenngabe
Glenn Gabe
on bluesky
So, how long before Reddit tanks in Google and then AI search engines like chatgpt, perplexity and others based on the AI spam being posted there? -> AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone — “It's probably more prevalent than anybody wants to really admit, because it's just so…
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@drsmith
James Andrew Smith
on bluesky
The AI model collapse. [embedded post]
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@informor
Mor Naaman
on bluesky
The most human place on the Internet... Or is it? — Great story at @wired.com about the challenges faced by Reddit moderators and users due to AI content. — Quotes @travislloydphd.bsky.social and our research. — www.wired.com/story/ai-slo...
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@jtlg
James Grimmelmann
on bluesky
Bad content drives out good. — www.wired.com/story/ai-slo...
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@rodneyabrooks
Rodney Brooks
on bluesky
I think a lot of people saw this coming... users enshittifying the commons until they collapse; now using LLM writing tools. — www.wired.com/story/ai-slo...
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AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone | Reddit is considered one of the most human spaces left on the internet, but mods and users are overwhelmed with slop posts in the most popular subreddits.
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AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone