Defining slop is like defining a weed
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Okay, slop is the same as, defining slop is like defining what a weed is. A weed is just a plant that's in a place you don't want it.
Episode 251: Pod Snuggle (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:01:48 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Summary
Asked to define AI slop, Dave borrows the gardener's definition: a weed is just a plant in a place you don't want it. Slop is defined by context and unwantedness, not by any intrinsic property, which is why it resists a technical definition.