… I happen to have a bit of time these days, so I decided to write down a question I’ve been repeatedly thinking about lately.
The main reason is that I’ve been seeing one trend with increasing clarity: the primary users of infrastructure software are rapidly shifting from developers (humans) to AI agents.
… Because of this, I’ve started to rethink the problem from a more ontological perspective: when the core users of foundational software are no longer humans but AI, what essential characteristics should such software have? — Read More
Daily Archives: December 30, 2025
AI Slop Report: The Global Rise of Low-Quality AI Videos
Kapwing’s new research shows that 21-33% of YouTube’s feed may consist of AI slop or brainrot videos. But which countries and channels are achieving the greatest reach — and how much money might they make? We analyzed social data to find out.
As the debate over the creative and ethical value of using AI to generate video rages on, users are getting interesting results out of the machine, and artist-led AI content is gaining respect in some areas. Top film schools now offer courses on the use and ethics of AI in film production, and the world’s best-known brands are utilizing AI in their creative process — albeit with mixed results.
Sadly, others are gaming the novelty of AI’s prompt-and-go content, using these engines to churn out vast quantities of AI “slop” — the “spam” of the video-first age. — Read More
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