AI slop
Also: workslop
Poor or bland content made with AI. The word is a criticism, not a precise test of quality.
The fuller definition
Slop is low-quality, generic, or unrequested AI-generated content. Workslop describes AI-produced work that looks finished but pushes the real effort onto whoever receives it.
Delivery may be possible in the first week of April, subject to inspection.
Delivery was promised on 1 April.
The output changes certainty, invents a specific day, and loses a condition. A link to the real source makes checking possible; it does not make that summary accurate.
A concrete example
A twelve-paragraph memo that restates the question, cites nothing, and settles nothing.
The distinction that matters
Polish is cheap. The test is whether the output contains checkable substance that saved the reader work.
Related terms
Hallucination
When the model states something that sounds right but is made up, including cases, quotes, and facts that do not exist.
Reliability & securityEvaluation (eval)
Testing an AI tool on a set of tasks to see how well it actually does.
Prompting & contextPrompt
What you give a model to guide its reply. This may include a question, rules, and source text.
Where it is taught
Verify a work product before relying on itSource and further reading
Anthropic · Evaluating AI agentsThe definition and example are written for this library. The link gives background, official documentation or legal authority as labelled. Legal scope depends on the jurisdiction and current text; product features depend on release and settings.