{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":1107929,"platform":"mastodon","region":"global","key":"re: https:// mastodon.social/@nixcraft/1173 87668201095251 this 👇🏻 , and i am also sick and tired of those in # academia","title":"RE: https:// mastodon.social/@nixCraft/1173 87668201095251 This 👇🏻 , and I am also sick and tired of those in # academia","url":"https://mas.to/@bloodravenlib/117388069183887409","first_seen":"2026-10-05T12:08:51.214670Z","last_seen":"2026-10-05T12:08:51.214670Z","last_rank":7,"peak_rank":7,"last_volume":7,"peak_volume":7,"seen_count":1,"score":0.95125,"category_hint":"technology","section":"technology","category":"technology","summary":"Technology commentators are pushing back against the rush to adopt generative AI tools, singling out universities, higher education and even librarians for embracing systems critics dismiss as 'AI slop'. One widely shared post from the tech community nixCraft drew agreement from users who say educated institutions should know better than to assist wealthy tech interests in normalising low-quality automated content.","why":"Growing frustration in tech and academic circles about AI adoption and the spread of low-quality AI-generated content","tone":"negative","entities":["nixCraft","Mastodon","academia","librarians","generative AI"],"summarized_at":"2026-10-05T12:09:00.299868Z","meta":{"tag":"tech","via":"scan","kind":"status","lang":"en","instance":"mastodon.social","tag_uses":938},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"Tech professionals vent frustration over academia's embrace of AI","section_name":"Technology","category_name":"Technology","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T12:08:51.214670Z","rank":7,"volume":7}],"posts":[{"platform":"mastodon","url":"https://mas.to/@bloodravenlib/117388069183887409","author":"bloodravenlib@mas.to","title":null,"snippet":"RE: https:// mastodon.social/@nixCraft/1173 87668201095251 This 👇🏻 , and I am also sick and tired of those in # academia and # HigherEd , including # librarians who should know better, rushing to embrace it and assisting said rich assholes. # AISlop # sloperator # cogsucker #…","posted_at":"2026-10-05T11:29:46Z","likes":7}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}