Addicted to ChatGPT? You “Slopper”!

Imagine if Clippy from Microsoft Word never went away… and instead became your life coach. That’s basically where we’re at, except Clippy had a glow-up and goes by “ChatGPT.”

And now, there’s a new term for people who rely on it way too much: “Sloppers.”

It’s the latest internet label for folks who ask ChatGPT to help with everything from writing emails to planning their social lives. The term started circulating on TikTok, where someone proudly announced, “A friend coined the word Sloppers for people who use ChatGPT for everything. That’s such a good slur.” (Social media: where insults go to thrive.)

One guy told a story about being on a first date with a Slopper… when the woman pulled out her phone to ask ChatGPT what she should order. Yep, she needed A.I. to choose her dinner. He was so thrown off, there was no second date. Probably a good call.

So why “Slopper”? It’s short for “A.I. slop,” a reference to the flood of weird, robotic, low-effort content generated by artificial intelligence. And it’s not just the content… it’s the idea that some people are letting A.I. do all their thinking for them.

Still, not everyone is sold on “Slopper.” Other nicknames being floated include “Botlicker” (ouch) and “Second-hand thinker” (double ouch). Honestly, they all sound like names your smart refrigerator would call you during an argument.

Of course, we’re still in the early days of this tech revolution, and our collective cringe vocabulary is just getting started. But if you find yourself whispering “Hey ChatGPT” more than you talk to actual humans, maybe take a breath. Step away from the algorithm. Go outside.

Or don’t. Just ask ChatGPT what to do next.