https://zero-slop.ai/blog/ Research, data, and posts on AI slop: what it costs, how to measure it, and how to fix it. en-us Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://zero-slop.ai/blog/the-slop-tax/ https://zero-slop.ai/blog/the-slop-tax/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT AI made writing cheap. Someone still pays. The 2026 research on what low-substance AI writing costs in hours, money, and trust: two hours of cleanup per incident, 40% of AI time savings lost to rework, and a measurable credibility penalty for the sender.