There is so much AI on the Internet that no matter where you go, there is a risk of accidentally walking into a slippery pothole. I wish there was always a brave gentleman to rescue you on these muddy obstacles, so that you can save your day from being ruined.
It’s not quite at that level, but some netizens are proposing a new term to describe AI as bad so that others can avoid wasting their time – or make fun of the person selling it: “AI;DR,” or “AI;DR,” short for “AI, not read.”
This is of course a riff on the classic Internet slang “tl;dr” – “too long; did not read” – which is used to summarize a long block of text or declare that its length is being ignored. Now, the latter use is being reused against AI.
We’re not ready to declare AI;DR the word of the year yet, but it appears to be gaining traction medium traction onlineafter a recent posts Threads drew attention to this.
One user on BlueSky said of this phrase, “We all need to get that right quickly.” In a semi-viral post.
The word is has been used in the pastBut never took off. However, anti-AI sentiment is higher than ever. actual word of the year That 2025, as crowned by Merriam-Webster, was “down the slope” is testament to how much the AI backlash has grown in a very short time, even as the entire economy seemingly doubles the money poured into the technology.
A programmer passing by Sid was excited about the new dialect.
Sid wrote in an article, “For me, writing is the most direct means of revealing how one thinks, understands, and navigates the world.” blog post. “Once you outsource that to the LLM, I’m not sure what we’re doing here. Why should I bother reading something that no one else can bother to write?”
Considering the “glass half full” approach, it is critical that this is a necessary measure in the first place. On the other hand, at least more of us are choosing not only to ignore vulgarity, but to bully the people who spread it.
TL;DR: AI;DR describes AI as weak and warns other humans not to bother.
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