The irony of AI: Humans hired to clean up the mess AI creates

Summary

This opinion article by Satyen K. Bordoloi explores the ironic trend where, as AI replaces human jobs, humans are increasingly being hired to clean up the errors, hallucinations, and low-quality content ("AI slop") that AI systems generate. The author shares personal anecdotes of detecting AI-written content, discusses how companies are hiring people to fix AI-generated code, moderate AI-produced content, and correct AI hallucinations. The piece argues that AI creates more work than it saves, and that the real beneficiaries are tech companies while workers face exploitation and job displacement.