AI;DR β€” When Readers Start Opting Out of AI
FrequencyApril 15, 202600:04:07

AI;DR β€” When Readers Start Opting Out of AI

πŸ€– If you can't be bothered to write it, why should anyone bother to read it?

That's the logic behind AIDR β€” "AI didn't read" β€” a term coined on Threads after someone clocked an Anthropic researcher's resignation letter sounding a little... chatbot-ish.

πŸ“Š A 2024 study found more than half of long-form LinkedIn posts are likely AI-assisted.
Merriam-Webster named "slop" its 2025 Word of the Year.

The backlash is forming β€” and Chuck and Jenni argue this goes well beyond internet culture. If your employees are mentally stamping AIDR before they finish your all-staff message, no amount of polish is going to fix that trust problem.

✍️ Full article:
https://www.fastcompany.com/91498062/ai-didnt-read-aidr-is-the-new-tldr