WORKING THEORY: AI SLOP ISN'T JUST AN AI PROBLEM

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AI slop is less a tooling issue and more a byproduct of how teams operate. Rising pressure to publish more without added resources pushes teams toward volume over quality, with AI accelerating output but not improving results. Data shows 94% use AI, yet 45% still struggle with quality and 73% say standing out is harder. The real value of AI is removing production friction, not making creative decisions. When used to replace judgment instead of support it, content quality drops.