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  1. TomGarden · · focus · HN ↗
    I wonder if Lawslop is gonna become a mainstream expression. Anyone got a better term?
    1. williamcotton · · focus · HN ↗
      What do you mean by “lawslop”?
      1. samtp · · focus · HN ↗
        You know exactly what they mean. But if somehow you miraculously don't there are hundreds of stories like this:

        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;legal&#x2F;litigation&#x2F;lawyer-state-farm-fined-over-ai-hallucination-los-angeles-lawsuit-2026-09-14&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;legal&#x2F;litigation&#x2F;lawyer-state-farm-f...

        1. williamcotton · · focus · HN ↗
          Aren’t hallucinations different than slop?
          1. samtp · · focus · HN ↗
            hallucinations are a subset of slop
            1. williamcotton · · focus · HN ↗
              So is there other “lawslop” or is it just hallucinations in this context?
              1. samtp · · focus · HN ↗
                You must have a greater critical thinking ability than what you are showing now.
                1. williamcotton · · focus · HN ↗
                  Why be so unkind?
                  1. samtp · · focus · HN ↗
                    Apologies for the candor but you&#x27;re being willfully obtuse.
                    1. williamcotton · · focus · HN ↗
                      I’m honestly looking for an actual example of something other than hallucinations! There are no examples in this entire thread! It’s just cynicism.
                      1. samtp · · focus · HN ↗
                        I mean this is the first google result for AI law slop and it&#x27;s not citing a hallucination:

                        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;legal&#x2F;litigation&#x2F;appeals-court-warns-about-ai-slop-filings-weighs-punishing-lawyer-2026-09-17&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;legal&#x2F;litigation&#x2F;appeals-court-warns...

                        It&#x27;s everywhere and not hard to find if you make even the most modest effort.

                        1. williamcotton · · focus · HN ↗
                          Ok, so, “gibberish” in this case?

                          Honestly, this word has lost all meaning, outside of perhaps “any use of AI”.

                          Well at least I know where team “lawslop” is coming from. Thanks, I guess?

                          1. samtp · · focus · HN ↗
                            Like I said before, you&#x27;re being willfully dense in the context of this conversation.
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