How AI Slop, Agents and Vibe Coding Are Going Mainstream
“AI slop,” “AI agent” and “vibe coding” once sounded like expressions used mostly by developers and people who closely follow artificial intelligence. Now, all three terms have entered one of journalism’s most influential guides.
In May, the Associated Press added the expressions to the 58th edition of its Style book. The AP defined “AI slop” as low quality, mass produced AI content and described an “AI agent” as a system that can act independently for a person or organization. It also added “vibe coding,” although it advised journalists to avoid the slang term outside quotations and use…
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