AI slop field guide
Avoid AI Slop
Browse recurring writing tells, UI defaults, and UX shortcuts like glossary entries. Each entry includes examples, valid uses, and a concrete revision rule.
One word, visual choice, or interaction bug cannot prove authorship. Judge repeated defaults in context.English AI slopAbstract boosters and universal openings
4 patternsAbstract Boosters
This sounds impressive, but I still cannot tell what the product actually does.
Stock Analysis Verb
Can you just get to the point instead of opening with “Let’s delve into…”?
Decorative Abstractions
What does this actually mean? Please drop the landscape and tapestry metaphors.
Universal Opening
Skip the broad opening and tell me what has actually changed.
UI defaultsRepeated structures, decoration, and generic icons
8 patternsCentered Hero Default
Can we show the product first? Right now it is just another big headline with two buttons.
Three-card Default
These three things are not equally important. Why do they all get the same card?
Purple Glow Default
Why is everything glowing purple? It does not look like our brand.
Nested Containers
The outer panel already has a boundary. Why are there three more cards inside it?
Divider Everywhere
These items already belong together. Why is there a rule between every two lines?
Left-border Callout Default
These are ordinary descriptions. Why does every block need a colored line on the left?
Heavy Headline
This heading is huge, heavy, and cramped. Can we make the two lines readable first?
Emoji as Icons
Can we lose the rockets and sparkles? They make the feature cards look generic.
UX shortcutsCopy and interactions that ignore the real task
6 patternsMotion Everywhere
I am just reading the page. Why does every section have to move before it appears?
Fake Responsive Layout
The sidebar, table, and buttons are all squeezed into one long mobile page. It is harder to use than desktop.
Description Everywhere
These category names are already clear. Why add “Manage your knowledge here” above them?
Naming Drift
This says New, the empty state says Add, and the dialog says Create. Are they the same action?
Inert Controls
Nothing changes when I click this filter. Why make it look functional?
Icon Button Maze
I cannot tell which icon deletes the item, and there is no hover hint on a phone.