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The exposé uncovered hundreds of AI-made titles—like IRB Media’s 600+ summaries—clogging Hoopla’s catalog, misusing public funds and taxing librarians. Hoopla’s fix: purge the slop, tighten curation, and offer libraries an opt-out for AI-tagged content. The problem isn’t new or confined to eBooks—Amazon’s KDP capped uploads at three titles daily back in 2023 and websites are drowning in AI-generated articles and clickbait, diluting search results and user trust. All are reacting to a clear trend: AI’s low barrier to entry is overwhelming ecosystems built on quality.
The stakes are high. Readers lose time, authentic authors lose visibility, and curation crumbles. Hard stats on slop’s scale are scarce, but its impact isn’t. Hoopla’s cull helps, but it’s a patch, not a plan. Platforms thrive on volume, not vetting. AI tools fuel the flood unchecked. We need smarter filters—labeling, detection, something—to safeguard quality. ...
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