Slang & Culture
Sloppelganger
An AI-generated imitation of a real person — AI slop wearing someone's name and reputation. The term covers cases where a product builds an AI persona around an actual person without their consent, and the result is poor enough to embarrass the person it imitates or damage their standing.
Origin
Coined by writer Ingrid Burrington on Bluesky in March 2026 for Grammarly's "Expert Review" feature, which attached real writers' names to AI-generated editing suggestions without their consent. The Verge popularized the term in its coverage, and journalist Julia Angwin later filed a class-action lawsuit over the feature.