The “workslop” idea captures something deeper than just bad AI output. It shows how the optimization trap rewards speed and polish even when substance is missing, which then widens the authenticity gap and erodes trust. It can be seen as a larger pattern called reality drift, alongside things like synthetic realness and filter fatigue. For anyone curious, there’s a working paper circulating that goes into this in more detail: https://figshare.com/articles/preprint/Workslop_and_the_Opti...