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DallasNE

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11. The AI Slop

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 02:03 AM

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Is what makes me ask: what is so wonderful about AI? Is it really ready for prime time? I have my doubts about this and the security aspects of AI, as well as whether it can be trusted with sensitive data. As a retired IT mainframe computer programmer, I first came in contact with subsets of AI in the mid-1990s, and it has taken this long (30 years) to move forward from those early efforts.

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With so much AI slop on YouTube, it's no longer safe to give videos the benefit of the doubt. Always check [View all] highplainsdem Monday OP

Too much to hope for Arthur_Frain Monday #1

On YouTube, you mean? They could do a much better job labeling AI, and letting people block it, but highplainsdem Monday #2

No, here on DU Arthur_Frain Monday #10

Thank you for the tips! moondust Monday #3

And YouTube keeps asking me to get a paid membership. Not a chance. Crunchy Frog Monday #4

As well as reading the blurb about the video canetoad Monday #5

This message was self-deleted by its author ahnakneemoose Monday #9

I've never taken anything on the internet, YouTube or Tik Tok seriously. Aussie105 Monday #6

I'd like to see ALL media label AI orthoclad Monday #7

Googletube is just another brick in the wall orthoclad Monday #8

The AI Slop DallasNE Monday #11

FaceBook "Reels" is the worst for AI videos--especially the animal ones. I would guess 90% are AI. C Moon Monday #12

I've seen a lot of social media posts from animal lovers who are disgusted because AI-using nitwits highplainsdem Monday #17

It's so dumb. Why even post a fake animal video? I guess they do it to get hits. C Moon Monday #19

Probably most of them do it to get hits. Some probably do it because they enjoy tricking people. Some highplainsdem Monday #21

Wow! That's terrible. C Moon Monday #22

I agree! How many fake tornados are there? LeftInTX Monday #18

Oh yeah! The fake tornado videos! Grrrr. C Moon Monday #20

Gonna say thanks and something not so nice GusBob Monday #13

The ones I've seen posting AI slop know it Ms. Toad Monday #14

There are some AI slop fans here, and it's disappointing that anyone who's supposed to be liberal would highplainsdem Monday #15

Just stop posting video without a summary Melon Monday #16