slopper noun [C]
UK /ˈslɒp.əʳ/ US /ˈslɑː.pɚ/
someone who relies too much on AI chatbots to make decisions, find out information, etc.

If someone is a “slopper,” it means that they have offloaded most of their cognitive processes to ChatGPT. This cognitive offloading involves asking ChatGPT for guidance on various tasks a person should be mentally well-equipped to handle on their own, such as planning what to do for the evening, how to respond to a text message from a family member, or whether to make a significant life change, like quitting a job.
[fastcompany.com, 16 August 2025]

See also slop

trendslop noun [U]
UK /ˈtrend.slɒp/ US /ˈtrend.slɑːp/
the tendency of an AI model to give an answer that follows popular trends instead of analysing the situation and providing a response that is relevant to it

A recent study found that when various large language models (LLMs) were asked to provide guidance on a workplace issue, they gravitated toward a response that was most aligned with buzzwords, rather than providing guidance that best aligned with the scenario. Researchers dubbed the proclivity of AI to gravitate toward the same jargon to inform their judgments “trendslop.” … The “trendslop” tendencies of LLMs are a result of biases they take on when the models are being trained, researchers noted.
[fortune.com, 10 April 2026]

slopaganda noun [U]
UK /ˌslɒp.əˈgæn.də/ US /ˌslɑː.pəˈgæn.də/
the use of AI-generated information as propaganda

Are you troubled by the way that social media has enabled the spread of propaganda? Well, get ready for slopaganda, which is propaganda that’s AI-powered and unprecedented in terms of speed, scale, audience reach and persuasiveness. “AI slop” is the term used to identify unwanted AI content – the algorithm-driven equivalent of spam email. Slopaganda is turning out to be just as annoying as spam, but far more dangerous.
[Philosopher’s Zone (podcast), 14 October 2025]

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