YouTube asks users if videos feel like "AI slop"—that's not a good thing
Plus: Dads melt hearts with "Pints and Ponytails."
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
YouTube just rolled out a prompt that plays after AI videos that asks the viewer if it felt like “slop.” Hmm, nothing concerning there…
An event for dads called “Pints and Ponytails” is giving people hope for the next generation of parents.
A woman who recently appeared on My Strange Addiction explained why she and her AI boyfriend did the show.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
YouTube’s new prompt asking “does this feel like AI slop?” raises questions: “Turning 2 billion users into unpaid AI trainers”
YouTube just launched a new pop-up survey asking viewers if videos look like “AI slop,” spurring theories that they’re training their own bot. Since Tuesday, instead of asking whether a video was relevant to a search, YouTube now sometimes prompts a user to share where the clip is rated on their personal AI detection meter.
The reactions might sound paranoid if you don’t know what other companies have done with your data.
“Pints & Ponytails” class teaching dads how to braid their daughters’ hair counters manosphere misogyny
A video highlighting a “Pints & Ponytails” event for dads who want to learn how to do their daughter’s hair is blowing up on social media. The men behind the podcast The Secret Life of Dads started the informal barroom class in February, but did not expect so many fathers to show up for their girls.
The event’s existence and success are giving people hope for the next generations.
Woman with AI boyfriend on TLC’s “My Strange Addiction” speaks about why she did the show
Quite a few individuals have become reliant on AI, but in the latest episode of My Strange Addiction, Sarah shared how she wasn’t just partial to asking AI for advice every now and again — it’s actually her boyfriend.
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