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A troubling phenomenon is spreading through corporate America, creating friction where artificial intelligence promised efficiency. Researchers at BetterUp and Stanford’s Social Media Lab coined the term “workslop” to describe AI-generated content that appears polished but lacks the substance to meaningfully advance any task. This represents more than a minor irritation. The research estimates that workers waste nearly two hours correcting or redoing each instance of workslop they receive, creating a financial burden that amounts to roughly $9 million annually for a company of 10,000 employees.
The damage extends beyond lost productivity. The research reveals that over half of workers who receive workslop report diminished confidence in their colleagues’ capabilities and reliability. This creates what researchers describe as a “sinking feeling of suspicion” that degrades collaboration across teams. When 54 percent view AI-using colleagues as less creative, 42 percent as less trustworthy, and 37 percent as less intelligent, the interpersonal costs may ultimately exceed the financial ones.
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I recently learned I'm about to be a great uncle, and I'm only 44! My father had a daughter from his previous marriage before he married my mom, so she's quite a bit older than I am. She lives in Belgium, and I see her very rarely—once every 5-8 years or so. She had a daughter, my niece, who also lives in Belgium. My niece recently got married in her mid-twenties and is now pregnant with a baby boy. So I'll be a great uncle shortly. It's weird to think of myself as a great uncle; I tend to imagine someone in that role as being elderly. Still, this is an opportunity to challenge my assumptions and stereotypes, and
expand my own identity.
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