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New terms proposed for LLM users: 'sloppers' and 'slop zombies'

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The term "sloppers" has been proposed for individuals who use LLMs to generate content and falsely claim it as their own work. A related, more critical term, "slop zombies," is suggested for those who rely on LLMs for decision-making and communication, implying a loss of agency and critical thought. AI

RANK_REASON The item proposes new, informal terms for LLM users, which is opinion/commentary rather than a factual event.

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New terms proposed for LLM users: 'sloppers' and 'slop zombies'

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

    If we call people who use an LLM to generate something that they false claim as their work sloppers, what do we call the people who use LLMs to make decisions f

    If we call people who use an LLM to generate something that they false claim as their work sloppers, what do we call the people who use LLMs to make decisions for them and talk for them? Slop Zombies would be funny, but disrespectful to Rob Zombie. # ai # aislop # slop # llm # en…

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