AI;DR (AI; Didn't Read)
- ID: c76018e6
- 原文链接: https://www.rickmanelius.com/p/aidr-ai-didnt-read
- 分类: learning
- 来源类型: article
- 标签: ai-writing, editing, ux, culture
- 质量评分: 3/5
- 抓取时间: 2026-08-20T00:00:00+08:00 (fetched via opencli)
中文导读
Rick Manelius 造出 AI;DR（AI; Didn't Read）这个标签：作为 pro-AI 的创业者，他承认对未经编辑的 AI 原始输出已经产生生理性 flinch。梗源自 X 用户 @seclilc 8/16 的帖子（34.6 万浏览）。关键区分是它反对的不是 AI 而是未编辑——对做 AI 写作工具的人，真正的 prompt 不是“帮我写得更好”而是“让读起来不像没改过”。这是 2026 Q3 才成型的公共标签，把私下抱怨第一次变成可引用的反馈信号。
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AI;DR 成梗：连 pro-AI 的人也开始对未编辑的 AI 输出生理性皱眉
Summary (English)
Rick Manelius coins 'AI;DR' (AI; Didn't Read): as a pro-AI founder he admits a physical flinch at unedited AI output. The meme originated with X user @seclilc's Aug 16 post (346K views). The crucial distinction is that the objection targets not AI but the absence of editing - for AI writing-tool builders, the real prompt isn't 'help me write better' but 'make it not read like nobody touched it.' A 2026-Q3 artifact that turned a private gripe into a citable public signal.
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AI;DR (AI; Didn’t Read)
作者: Rick Manelius
发布时间: 2026-08-17T19:41:14.999Z
原文链接: https://www.rickmanelius.com/p/aidr-ai-didnt-read
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AI;DR (AI; Didn’t Read)
I'm about as pro-AI as you can be, but this is becoming a pet peeve of mine (and I'm not alone). That's why I love the AI;DR acronym as my new solution for ignoring the walls of slop.
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I’m SUPER jealous that I didn’t think of this first...
Alas! Hat tip to seclilc for tweeting this gem out two days ago.
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AI;DR (AI; didn’t read)
12:13 AM · Aug 16, 2026 · 346K Views
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83 Replies · 2.09K Reposts · 16.6K Likes
](https://x.com/seclilc/status/2088660446270128324?s=20\))
I’ve been thinking about it ever since. Why? Because there is growing grumbling among everyone about AI writing. And it’s not just others; it’s me! I am getting to the point where I physically flinch (sometimes dropping my shoulders and hunching, or having a slight eye twitch) when someone I respect sends me unfiltered and unedited AI output.
Look, I get it. It’s Q3 2026, and we should expect that everyone is utilizing AI at SOME point in their process (sourcing ideas, creating outlines, refining prose, etc.).
However, I have a new policy.
If you’re not bothered enough to review and edit it...
...then I’m not going to bother reading it.
Yes, there are certain situations in which we should expect 100% AI-generated copy. Customer support would be a perfect example. We’re not looking for artisanal “did you make sure to reset your phone” style dialogue.
But if you’re my colleague and we’re in a Slack discussion and you post a wall of Claude output, then I’m afraid I received a different message than you intended.
The same is true for people’s newsletters and social content. It’s your name on it; are you proud of the prose and weird AI-isms sprinkled throughout it? If so, great. But I can ask Claude directly if I wanted to.
TL;DR (too long; didn’t read) was the solution for social media.
AI;DR (AI; didn’t read) is the solution for AI slop.
May you embrace this policy yourself and seek out those willing to care enough to prioritize a human touch when they talk to you.
Updates
_Update 1 2026-08-17:_ Daniel in the comments shared a wonderful website dontpastetheai.com. Amazing. I especially loved the _Take me to the Angry Version_ version.
The intro header says it all (polite version below).
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_Update 2 2026-08-18:_ This made it to #1 on Hacker News on 2026-08-18 with >600 comments. It apparently struck a cord.
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