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Is "AI slop" now the default response to every new project?

A Hacker News user, antonreshetov, criticized the tendency to dismiss new projects as 'AI slop' without examining them, arguing that while AI has flooded the internet with low-quality products, labeling something as junk without opening the repository and trying it is tiresome.

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Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Is "AI slop" now the default response to every new project? 1 point by antonreshetov 7 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment help antonreshetov 6 minutes ago [–] I understand that AI has flooded the internet with low-quality products. But calling something junk without opening the repository and trying it out is damn tiresome. reply Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact Search:

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