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AI;DR (AI; Didn't Read)

Ranked #3 on Hacker News with 404 points and 243 comments.

I'm about as pro-AI as you can be, but this is becoming a pet peeve of mine (and I'm not alone). That's why I love the AI;DR acronym as my new solution for ignoring the walls of slop.

I’m SUPER jealous that I didn’t think of this first...

Alas! Hat tip to seclilc for tweeting this gem out two days ago.

I’ve been thinking about it ever since. Why? Because there is growing grumbling among everyone about AI writing. And it’s not just others; it’s me! I am getting to the point where I physically flinch (sometimes dropping my shoulders and hunching, or having a slight eye twitch) when someone I respect sends me unfiltered and unedited AI output.

Look, I get it. It’s Q3 2026, and we should expect that everyone is utilizing AI at SOME point in their process (sourcing ideas, creating outlines, refining prose, etc.).

If you’re not bothered enough to review and edit it...