And while AI in various forms has been building up for a few years, 2025 was definitely when it became a thing. It parallels "(AI) slop" being voted word of the year. Which is a fascinating bending of the word, as the sloppiness of AI in writing and particularly images was obvious slop when it first began, but now can be far too convincing in short bursts now. It's also been broadened to mean "I don't believe, like, and/or care about this" as a short drive-by comment, even on real things.