I don't know but when I saw the words "Oliver" and "SLOP"...I thought this was a harsh criticism of Jamie Oliver's AI-assisted slop recipe that turned out to be appallingly disgusting.
ChatGPT TLDR: John Oliver (Last Week Tonight, June 2025) explores the rise of “AI slop” — cheap, AI‑generated content flooding the internet — and highlights its hidden dangers: 1. What is “AI Slop”? Low‑quality images, fake news articles, deceptive videos and ads churned out by AI at mass scale. Often lacks accuracy or substance — but quantity and virality create the illusion of truth. 2. Why is it dangerous? Erosion of trust: Even harmless AI slop dilutes public confidence in info sources. Political/prejudice risk: Sloppy or biased AI outputs can weaponize misinformation. Cultural decay: Constant flood of shallow content can numb public attention spans. 3. The “Cat Dad” Story A human-interest anecdote about a man whose simple cat photos went viral and were remixed into increasingly absurd AI memes. Illustrates how AI slop can hijack real content, twist personhood, and churn income/attention back into the AI echo chamber. 4. What does Oliver suggest? AI watermarking requirements — so users can identify AI‑generated content. Platform accountability — social media giants should track and label AI output. Public literacy — we must learn to critically evaluate what we see, regardless of how polished it appears. In essence: the quality of content isn’t the primary issue — it’s the overwhelming volume. AI slop poses serious threats to truth, individuality, and public discourse. Let me know if you’d like a deeper dive into any point or want resources about spotting AI-generated stuff online!
Boomers are so ripe for scams it ridiculous. Just over and over and over again. My MIL needed to check something with a flight and googled United. Of course she googled United and called a scam number that was listed and they told her that her ticket still had to be verified and they needed a $400 deposit. Luckily she decided to ask my wife about it first. By the way, my wife booked her ticket so a call to her in the first place would have been easier. They don’t do anything the easy way.
