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2025's 'Word of the Year' Highlights AI's Dangers

1/4/2026

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Merriam-Webster named "slop" the 2025 word of the year, signaling concern about low-quality AI content.
Critics Ed Zitron and Cory Doctorow say AI revenues fail to cover investments totaling $400 billion in 2025.
Generative AI reliance creates risks, including fictitious legal cases and errors in police reports.
The Bank for International Settlements warns a tech stock correction could affect global economies and everyone, including a potential 0.6% UK GDP drop.

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Story summary

Merriam-Webster named "slop" the 2025 word of the year, signaling concern about low-quality AI content.
Critics Ed Zitron and Cory Doctorow say AI revenues fail to cover investments totaling $400 billion in 2025.
Generative AI reliance creates risks, including fictitious legal cases and errors in police reports.
The Bank for International Settlements warns a tech stock correction could affect global economies and everyone, including a potential 0.6% UK GDP drop.