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Very much agree, and have exact same view on the whole AI hysteria. Slop has been with us for a very long time already. In fact, I'd argue that a much better way to decide whether something is slop or not is by focusing on its purpose rather than the medium. Any piece of advertisement is inherently slop, even if it was painted by artisans using oils on canvas. It exists for the sole reason to convince you to buy something.
Do you think AI hysteria is even a real phenomenon or is it something that Radical Liberals are orchestrating and being really loud about? I think the Westerm internet is so far removed from reality, but so are RadLibs, the petty bourgeoise, so ironically it's a pretty accurate representation of how they actually feel like. It's just that they're like 1% of the world population amplified by bots, temporarily disadvantaged and the rightists who engage with them in keyboard wars.
I remember the point in my life where I taught that if I try to fit in and secure material gains I'd be able to turn against the system when I'm older. If it wasn't for the liberals who conditioned me relentlessly into taking the "Higher Road" and their empty promises which I foolishly fell for, maybe I would have, but it's pointless to blame my past self now. It's just scary how insidious their propaganda has been. But that has been their purpose.
I definitely think it's the latter, because vast majority of people don't really think about AI at all. It's exactly as you say, there's just an online bubble where people are eager to signal group membership to each other, and they just rally around talking about how much they hate AI. I also think there are a bunch of grifters using this as a low hanging fruit to grow their subscribers.
And breaking out of the liberal mainstream is no small achievement. We're all products of our environment, and when everybody holds common beliefs around you, the process of questioning that is not easy. You often feel like you're the one taking crazy pills when you start discarding mainstream beliefs. Learning is a continuous process, we all hold incorrect ideas in our heads, and there's nothing wrong with that. The key is developing the ability to introspect, to self criticize, and to grow your understanding.