With just one prompt, anyone can ask AI to write an article (or create a doctored image of himself as Jesus). It has fuelled concerns of “AI slop”. But is it a tidal wave or a trickle? These five charts help explain the changes https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2026/06/16/did-ai-write-this-article?taid=6a32540a39b3a10001d86787&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter