Generation Is Cheap, Review Is Expensive: How to Stop Shipping AI Slop — Gabriel Martinez, G2i
AI Engineer — Oct 9, 2026 — talk
Why watch
Gabriel Martinez explains AI slop as work that appears finished before critical thinking is complete, highlighting how AI generation outpaces human judgment. He discusses how agents accelerate bad codebases, the pressure to merge faster than review allows, and solutions including code conventions, diagram-based reviews, and ORC—a tool G2i built to maintain human oversight. For engineering managers and senior developers wrestling with AI-assisted development.