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AI copywriting stems from low-quality web content, author claims

The proliferation of AI copywriting is directly linked to the vast amount of low-quality content previously generated by content farms. This has resulted in a web filled with filler content, designed to boost engagement rather than provide value. The author argues that poor attention spans are a consequence of this "enshittified" web, not the primary cause. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI copywriting perpetuates and amplifies existing issues of low-quality online content.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the origins and impact of AI copywriting, framed as commentary on the state of the web.

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AI copywriting stems from low-quality web content, author claims

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # AI copywriting skills are based primarily on the petabytes of prior bad copy that was written by people who got paid by volume, not value, by "Content farms"

    # AI copywriting skills are based primarily on the petabytes of prior bad copy that was written by people who got paid by volume, not value, by "Content farms" Now we have a web full of filler content that vaguely resembles something useful or interesting, designed to increase en…