‘AI; didn’t read’: AI;DR is the new TL;DR

“AI;DR” is new internet speak for AI-generated slop posts have just dropped. It is a riff on the initialism “TL;DR” (“too long; didn’t read”), which is often wielded as a criticism of a piece of writing simply too long or confusing to be worth the time it takes to read.

The AI slopification of LinkedIn, X, and other social media platforms has been much discussed. A 2024 study found that more than 50% of long-form LinkedIn posts are likely AI-assisted—a surprise to exactly no one who has spent more than a few minutes scrolling the feed. That number has likely only increased in recent years, as AI becomes more embedded in our daily processes. We’re now entering the era of “AI unless proven otherwise.”

Often the intent behind these AI-slop posts is metrics and engagement at the expense of quality writing. LinkedIn’s algorithm slurps it up, so everyone keeps churning out more of it. 

Now, internet users are refusing to give the slop machines what they want, calling out clearly AI-generated posts with the declaration “ai;dr” (“artificial intelligence; didn’t read”). Because why bother reading something someone else couldn’t be bothered to write?

This is not the first anti-AI term to enter the lexicon. Google Trends data showed a spike in searches for “clanker” (a Star Wars-inspired insult used to mock robots and AI systems) in mid-2025. On an X thread, suggestions for what to call users of X’s AI chatbot Grok included “Grokkers,” “Groklins,” and “Grocksuckers.” Meanwhile, on TikTok, someone came up with “sloppers” to describe people who are becoming increasingly overreliant on ChatGPT. 

The actual word of the year for 2025, as crowned by Merriam-Webster, was “slop”—summing up the general mood. 

AI;DR was coined on Threads by developer David Minnigerode in response to AI safety researcher Mrinank Sharma’s resignation letter from Anthropic. “Sorry, that is definitely tl;dr. But also kinda ai;dr. Some of those sentences…yeesh,” Minnigerode wrote. 

The new term was taken up with enthusiasm in the replies. “You just coined something bro, one of those “now that I see it I can’t believe it took this long to come up with,” which is the best kind of discovery,” one Threads user responded. “We all need to adopt that right quick,” another user on Bluesky said.

The call to arms is at a time when anti-AI sentiment is growing. Concerns about AI among U.S. adults have escalated since 2021, according to the Pew Research Center. More than half (51%) say they are more concerned than excited about the technology’s rise. 

From the SaaSpocalypse to Hollywood’s freak-out over Seedance-generated blockbusters, AI is moving in fast on a range of industries, leaving a trail of “workslop” in its wake. 

Next time you come across a clearly AI-generated chunk of text, instead of, “Grok, what is this about?,” hit them with an “AI;DR”—it’s a small victory in clawing back our shared humanity.

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