Your AI output looks like everyone else's.

That's not an AI problem.

It's a you problem.

03
The Real Issue

Slop isn't bad AI.

It's underspecified intent.

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What Happens

Vague input = probabilistic average.

The AI guesses. Its guess is what everyone else gets too.

German has a phrase

Stiefel

/ˈʃtiːfəl/

'Seinen Stiefel machen' = autopilot mode. AI does this when you don't steer.

The AI is a mirror.

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When output is generic

Your specification was generic.

When it misses the point? Your intent was unclear.

08
The Pattern

Generic output? Check your input.

What voice did you specify? What audience? What structure? If you left it open, the AI filled it with the average.

Fix your thinking, not your phrasing.

Slop is your fault. That means fixing it is in your control.