TLDR Marketing · MISCELLANEOUS

AI SLOP IS FLOODING MEDIUM

wired.com7 min read

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Medium has seen a surge in AI-generated content. Nearly half of recent posts are estimated as likely AI-driven, especially in topics like cryptocurrency. CEO Tony Stubblebine has acknowledged the increase but downplays its impact, saying that most AI content receives zero views thanks to Medium's spam filters and human moderation. Stubblebine has dismissed AI detectors as unreliable. Medium relies on curation to filter low-quality content.