Macquarie Dictionary announces 'AI slop' as its word of the year, beating out Ozempic face

A viral video of a colony of bunnies seemingly enjoying jumping on a trampoline, posted in July, had more than 200m views - but was identified as AI-generated. A viral video of a colony of bunnies seemingly enjoying jumping on a trampoline, posted in July, had more than 200m views - but was identified as AI-generated. Macquarie Dictionary announces'AI slop' as its word of the year, beating out Ozempic face AI slop is here, it's ubiquitous, it's being used by the US president, Donald Trump, and now, it's the word of the year. The Macquarie Dictionary dubbed the term the epitome of 2025 linguistics, with a committee of word experts saying the outcome embodies the word of the year's general theme of reflecting "a major aspect of society or societal change throughout the year". "We understand now in 2025 what we mean by slop - AI generated slop, which lacks meaningful content or use," the committee said in a statement announcing its decision.