What The Tech: Spotting the difference between 'AI Slop' and what's real?

BY JAMEY TUCKER, Consumer Technology Reporter

This photo of Shaquille O’Neal crying at Magic Johnson’s hospital bed? Fake. Magic isn’t dying.

The image was made with AI and shared thousands of times before anyone questioned it. This one of Carrie Underwood screaming at Whoopi Goldberg? Never happened. It was designed to stir outrage and it worked.

It’s called “AI Slop”, generated content to go viral. It’s all over every social media platform.

Pinterest says it’s seeing a small portion overall, but users claim the platform is flooded with fake recipes, DIY ideas, fake creators.

On Spotify an AI created band called “The Velvet Sundown” went viral this summer with over 7 million listens.

AI Slop can be created quickly with Chat GPT, Google Gemini, and dozens of other tools. If they

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