From ‘AI washing’ to ‘sloppers,’ 5 AI slang terms you need to know

While Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and other AI industry leaders can’t stop singing the praises of the technology, a growing number of average Americans are forming a different opinion.

According to YouGov data from July, Americans are increasingly likely to believe that AI will be bad for humans. Specifically, 43% of Americans say they fear AI will end the human race (up 6% since March), and 47% believe that AI will have a net adverse effect on society (up 7% since March).

With this rise in AI pessimism, there has been a surge in new slurs and slang terms that capture the negative connotations people increasingly associate with AI—and the individuals who use it. Here’s a guide to the five terms you need to know: “AI washing,” “clanker,” “Groksucker,” “slop,” and “slopper.”

AI washing

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