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AI slop

This network of AI thirst traps repeatedly promoted a gambling website

Mar 25, 2026

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9 min read

This network of AI thirst traps repeatedly promoted a gambling website

But was it a paid promotion or something else altogether?

Alexios Mantzarlis

AI labeling is still very much a work in progress

Mar 18, 2026

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14 min read

AI labeling is still very much a work in progress

Indicator’s latest audit of three generators and five social media platforms revealed multiple gaps

Alexios Mantzarlis

AI slop

Jul 16, 2025

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3 min read

A tentative taxonomy of AI slop

Slop is everywhere, but not all of it is the same

Alexios Mantzarlis

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AI Nudifiers continue to reach millions and make millions

Jul 14, 2025

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4 min read

AI Nudifiers continue to reach millions and make millions

Our exclusive analysis estimates that the nudifier economy may be worth up to $36 million a year

Alexios Mantzarlis, +1

AI slop

Welcome to Instagram's blended unreality

Aug 21, 2024

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19 min read

Welcome to Instagram's blended unreality

Instagram's army of AI thirst traps represent a new blended unreality. Plus: Wikipedia is a battlefield in Brazil, and the Harris campaign co-opts media credibility

Alexios Mantzarlis