Design Stage

How to see the light in AI slop?

September 16, 2026 2:55 PM

55 min

Discussion panel

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This talk will be live-translated between English and Polish (AI translation) by our partner Vasco Translations — follow it in your language in the WaysConf app on site, or pick your stream language online.

About

What do we mean by AI slop? What does it really do to the team? Why do we dislike it so much? (reasons)

What kind of AI slop is the most troublesome in projects?

What to do not to produce AI slop? (setting the team rules: when to use AI, when not, team contract and so on).

How to make your boss stop producing AI slop?

Topics & level

Mid

Strategy

DesignOps & Quality

Org & Collaboration

Who is it for?: For designers and other product-team practitioners using AI in daily work who want clearer quality standards and team agreements. Relevant to both individual contributors and the people reviewing their work.
In this session: A panel on recognizing low-quality AI output, its effects on teams, and agreeing when AI should or should not be used. The discussion also addresses how to challenge unhelpful AI-generated work from leadership.