AI can turn a few sentences into pages of prose. Some employers have had enough.
Executive Take
Bloated AI writing is now costing real work hours, not just annoying readers. Leaders who don't set clear rules on AI use in internal writing are quietly taxing their whole team's time.
Executive Summary
Companies including Polarsteps, Leapsome, and Clay have rolled out internal AI writing policies to curb "AI slop," bloated, unchecked AI-generated content. A late-2025 BetterUp/Stanford survey found 40% of 1,150 US desk workers received AI slop from a coworker in the prior month, costing nearly two hours per instance to untangle.
Why It Matters
HR and people leaders should care because unchecked AI writing is eating up hours across teams and lowering trust in internal communication. This is a concrete, measurable productivity drain, not a vague culture complaint.
Bizquad Perspective
The real fix isn't banning AI, it's making people accountable for every sentence they send, which is a management problem companies avoided solving even before AI existed.