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Eh, the internet is full of garbage SEO-spam already. We have a word for that, which is enshittification, which imo correctly identifies the root perpetrators o
by zug_zug 2y ago
Eh, the internet is full of garbage SEO-spam already. We have a word for that, which is enshittification, which imo correctly identifies the root perpetrators of the problem: platform owners utilizing monopolies.
I don't see why we need a word for AI-generated garbage specifically, not yet at least.
Like if I go onto google maps and search "Best restaurants in my area" it's going to 100% recommend fast-food chains that have purchased product placement. I don't feel AI plays a significant role in bad recommendations at this point, and to blaming/stopping AI wouldn't really help.
- simonw 2y agoEnshittification means something entirely different: it's the inevitable decline of online services as they face the pressure to continually monetize. Plenty of examples of enshittification have nothing to do with generative AI. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification mentions Cory's alternative definition of "platform decline".
- rimunroe 2y agoAlso I wouldn't call a particular blog post's content "enshittification" anyway. "Enshittification" is a process, not a particular type of content. We have plenty of terms for the latter, like "SEO spam" or "rage bait". I don't see anything wrong with someone trying to come up with a shorthand term for "unwanted AI-generated content"
- zug_zug 2y agoThey're only different if an individual is manually posting slop. If a company is automatically posting slop, then the root of the problem is enshittification, and AI is just means.
- Lalabadie 2y agoIf we forewent all words that are symptoms but not root problems, we would have very few words.
- polshaw 2y agoPlatform *decay seems inadequate though because it fails to make the distinction that the platform is declining specifically in quality and likely NOT in use.
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- rightbyte 2y ago"Enshittification" is some sort of rug pull scam. Not AI spam...