GoKawiilAI Summit Attendees Publish 'No AI Slop' Manifesto on Code Quality
Speakers and attendees of the AIE Code Summit 2026 released a manifesto outlining values meant to curb low-effort AI-generated code, documentation and messages, dubbed 'slop.' The document, inspired by the 2001 Agile Manifesto, lists five value pairs such as 'outcomes over output' and 'understanding over speed,' and argues slop occurs when AI output is passed along without taking responsibility for its quality.
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The manifesto suggests a growing concern within the software industry that AI tools can generate volumes of code and text faster than humans can meaningfully review, which the authors argue shifts the burden disproportionately onto reviewers and readers. By framing this as a cultural and process issue rather than a purely technical one, the group appears to be trying to set shared norms for responsible AI use in software development, echoing how the Agile Manifesto shaped prior industry practices.
- A group tied to the AIE Code Summit 2026 published a 'No AI Slop' manifesto addressing AI-generated low-quality output.
- The manifesto defines five value pairs, including 'outcomes over output' and 'our own thinking over a model's first draft.'
- It frames 'slop' as occurring when producers put less effort into AI-assisted work than they expect consumers to spend reviewing it.
Source: slopmanifesto.com, 2026-11-13
Published there as: “No AI Slop: A Manifesto”
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