The Guardian published an analysis in July 2025 examining how AI slop is taking over YouTube's fastest-growing channels. The journalists found that nine out of the top 100 fastest-growing channels feature AI-generated content like zombie football and cat soap operas.
Listening to Spotify? Be skeptical of that new band, The Velvet Sundown, that appeared on the streaming service with a creative backstory and derivative tracks. It's AI-generated.
In many cases, people submit AI slop that's just good enough to attract and keep users' attention, allowing the submitter to profit from platforms that monetize streaming and view-based content.
These aren't the only places where this happens — even Wikipedia is dealing with AI-generated low-quality content that strains its entire community moderation system. If the organization is not successful in removing it, a key information resource people depend on is at risk.
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