Pangram
Coverage of Pangram in the Nexus archive.
- AI slop writing has taken over the internet, particularly LinkedIn and X
A study by AI detection platform Pangram found that 25% of longform social media posts (over 250 words) across LinkedIn, X, Medium, Substack, and Reddit are fully AI-generated. LinkedIn leads with 41% AI-written longform content, while X has 25% fully AI-authored posts and 23.2% with AI assistance.
- Why you should think twice about using AI to write your LinkedIn posts
Steven Bartlett's company reduced AI use on LinkedIn after noticing an increase in 'AI slop.' Data from Pangram estimates 41% of long-form and 30% of short-form LinkedIn posts are AI-generated. FlightStory now uses human-written content, which improved post performance despite occasional errors.
- How courts are coping with a flood of AI-generated lawsuits
Courts in the US are experiencing a surge in AI-assisted lawsuits filed by self-represented individuals, with a study showing a rise from 11% to 16.8% of federal civil cases between 2022 and 2025. Judge Maritza Braswell notes AI improves pleading clarity but introduces challenges like hallucinations and fabricated quotes, while lawmakers debate accountability for AI-generated legal advice.
- America Has a Pangram Problem
Pangram, an AI detection tool, has been central to recent controversies over AI-generated writing, including accusations against a horror novel, newspaper articles, and a Pope's encyclical. While Pangram claims high accuracy, concerns remain about its error rates and potential for misuse in academic and professional settings.
- Did the Pope use AI to write about the dangers of AI?
An analysis suggests parts of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas' may be AI-generated, with 40-100% of certain paragraphs flagged by AI detector Pangram. The document shows traits like high use of 'genuinely,' similar to Anthropic's Claude, and 62% of the first chapter was identified as AI-written.
- AI writing hits a ceiling
The share of online news articles and blog posts that are primarily AI-generated has held near 50% for over a year, indicating that AI content hasn't overtaken the web. AI-generated articles surged after ChatGPT launched in November 2022 but growth has stalled. The quality of AI content is rapidly improving, making it hard to distinguish from human-written content.