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New term "meat proxy" describes users who relay AI answers without reading them

The term "meat proxy" has been coined to describe the act of pasting an AI model's response into a communication channel without reading or verifying it. This role essentially makes a person a conduit between colleagues and an AI model that could have been prompted directly. The term aims to provide a specific label for this behavior, allowing for clearer communication about the issue. AI

IMPACT This term provides a concise way to address the issue of uncritical relaying of AI-generated content in professional settings.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing a new term for a behavior related to AI usage.

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New term "meat proxy" describes users who relay AI answers without reading them

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    Someone finally named it: meat proxy ( https:// gruhn.me/blog/2026-08-03/ ). You paste Claude's answer into Slack or a PR review without reading it, and you hav

    Someone finally named it: meat proxy ( https:// gruhn.me/blog/2026-08-03/ ). You paste Claude's answer into Slack or a PR review without reading it, and you have made yourself the pipe between me and a model I could have prompted myself, with better context. Everyone already know…