[Ads-l] Word: workslop (from AI slop)

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

The term "AI slop" has inspired the creation of the term "workslop" in
the business management domain.

Website: Harvard Business Review
Article: AI-Generated "Workslop" Is Destroying Productivity
Authors: Kate Niederhoffer, Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Angela Lee,
Alex Liebscher, Kristina Rapuano, and Jeffrey T. Hancock
Date: September 22, 2025

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Despite a surge in generative AI use across workplaces, most companies
are seeing little measurable ROI. One possible reason is because AI
tools are being used to produce "workslop"—content that appears
polished but lacks real substance, offloading cognitive labor onto
coworkers. Research from BetterUp Labs and Stanford found that 41% of
workers have encountered such AI-generated output, costing nearly two
hours of rework per instance and creating downstream productivity,
trust, and collaboration issues.
[End excerpt]

Garson

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