The Emotional Cost of AI Slop at Work

AI-generated work slop is spreading, and it’s turning offices into zombie zones. In this Halloween Special, Juan and Kate dig into how automation at work and AI productivity tools are creating “zombie workers,” why Sam Altman is flirting with the D3ad Internet Theory, and how corporate AI culture is quietly eroding creativity.

Watch the full episode for a very special Halloween-themed curated slop.

🫟 Topics:

00:00 – Halloween Special: AI, zombies, and slop

00:42 – The rise of zombie workers and workplace automation

02:39 – The emotional cost of AI-generated work slop

03:42 – Why companies fail at AI learning and workforce training

07:00 – The “cat’s out of the bag” moment for corporate AI

07:38 – Can smarter workforce learning fix AI fatigue?

09:24 – Less is more: human value in AI workplaces

11:09 – The D3ad Internet Theory: AI’s ghost in the machine

13:37 – Engagement farming and the end of real content

15:08 – Is Sam Altman breaking the internet on purpose?

18:10 – How AI filters shape online reality

20:28 – The hidden cost of easy AI answers

21:30 – AI Slop of the Week: Halloween Edition

🫟 About Slop World

Juan Faisal and Kate Cook plunge into the slop pile—AI news, cultural shifts, and the future’s endless curveballs. They’re not here to sanitize the mess; they’re here to wrestle with it, laugh at it, and find meaning where you least expect it.

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