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AI foam, Dharmesh's term: it lacks shape and substance

November 4, 2026

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Did anyone catch Dharmesh's recent term, AI foam? I read it on air from his post. Dharmesh says it's "when generally smart, insightful people send you something that is clearly AI generated and lacks their usual sharp insight or point of view."

He says AI slop is easy to ignore, but AI foam is more insidious because these are people you respect. In his words: "I call it AI foam because it lacks shape and substance."

It's something to think about. As all of these tools and capabilities come out, how do you try to maintain that?

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