Techstrong Gang
AI Slop, Blue-Collar Jobs, and Why Platform Adoption Keeps Failing | TSG Ep. 1004
23-Jan-2026
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, Camberley Bates and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier delve into the proliferation of bad content being created using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, also known as AI slop, before discussing the impact AI is likely to have on blue collar jobs following some comments from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.
Then the gang takes a look at why it's harder for IT teams to adopt platforms than most anyone fully appreciates.
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