I’ve been hearing a new phrase a lot lately: “AI slop.”
It’s the term being used for content that’s entirely AI-created.
We’ve all seen it: synthetic voices, generated scripts, no human presence. Podcasts created in bulk. Articles written at scale. Images produced on demand.
One shocking example I’ve come across is a so-called “podcast factory,” reportedly producing 3,000 episodes a week, all with the aim of racking up hits rather than offering anything of value.
Maybe I should be worried. But to tell the truth, I’m not.
You see, I think people are already growing wise to it…
If you’re anything like me, as soon as you get a whiff of something being fully AI-generated, you switch off.
I’ll read a few lines or listen for a few seconds, and if I suspect there’s no real person behind it, I’m out.
That’s why our podcast works: it’s real.
Every episode is a conversation with an actual treasury professional.
Real careers, real challenges, and real stories from people who have lived it.
That’s something AI can never do.
Now, don’t get me wrong, AI has its uses…
I use it as an editing tool to clean up audio (mostly removing the “ums” and “ahs”). But it never creates the content.
If I ever did that, I know I’d instantly ruin all the hard work I’ve put in and lose all the trust I’ve built. Because people would know in an instant.
Simply put, you can’t fake experience. Especially not in treasury…
We’re in a profession built on nuance, responsibility and context. Careers don’t follow scripts. And the people doing the job don’t speak in generic language (which AI only speaks in).
So when I hear about “AI slop”, I don’t see a threat. I see a reminder.
If you want speed and scale, you can try and generate it. But if you want trust, you still need a person.
And that’s what we’ll keep doing:
Real conversations with real treasurers, every week.
Best regards,
Mike
P.S. You can listen to the latest real Treasury Career Corner podcast here.
