Am I actually that smart, or are you just that stupid?
Or maybe we’re all just getting a little crazy about AI.
I’ve noticed something interesting happening on LinkedIn over the past few weeks.
Some of my lightest, simplest posts are getting 250K+ views, while more thoughtful posts get far less reach or are sometimes interpreted completely differently from what I intended.
At the same time, there’s been a huge backlash against AI-generated content.
And honestly, I get it.
There’s an incredible amount of bad, generic and soulless content being created with AI.
But is everything AI suddenly AI slop?
Sometimes it certainly feels that way.
The nuance is starting to disappear.
AI video? Slop.
AI image? Slop.
Text written with AI assistance? Slop.
Using CapCut? Suspicious.
HeyGen? Get out. 😉
I’ve almost cancelled all my subscriptions by now.
HeyGen, CapCut, you name it.
I’m scared to use anything.
At this rate, I’ll get cancelled for automatically removing the awkward silences from my videos. 🤣
Obviously, I’m saying this with a wink.
But there is something serious underneath it.
AI isn’t going anywhere.
It’s already built into our phones, cameras, editing software, search engines, CRM systems and probably far more tools than we even realize.
So I don’t think the real discussion should be:
AI or no AI?
The real question is:
Is it good?
Is it original?
Is there an actual idea behind it?
Does it feel authentic?
Does it add something?
Does AI help someone make something better?
Or are we using AI to pump out a hundred identical posts with as little effort as possible?
That distinction matters to me.
Because at the same time, we keep saying on LinkedIn that we want more depth, authenticity and quality, while simple content is often the content that gets rewarded fastest.
That’s not a criticism of anyone.
It’s simply how platforms and human behavior work.
We scroll quickly.
We react quickly.
And within a few seconds, we decide whether something deserves our attention.
Which creates perhaps the strangest situation of all:
We’re afraid of shallow AI content, while sometimes rewarding the most shallow human content ourselves.
So I think we should keep looking for the nuance.
Not everything made with AI is AI slop.
And not everything made by a human is automatically good.
In the end, quality should simply become the most important measure again.
But just to be safe:
HeyGen is cancelled.
CapCut is almost gone.
And for now, I only dare open ChatGPT at night, with the curtains closed. 😉
PS. This post contains humor, nuance and possible traces of AI.
