'That's so AI ' What gen Alpha's biggest insult tells us

Generation Alpha has adopted "That's AI!" as slang to describe anything inauthentic, cheap, or dubious—essentially using it as a modern insult meaning "bullshit." The term reflects young people's perception that AI-generated content shares qualities of superficial convincingness with knock-off products and false claims, revealing their largely negative view of artificial intelligence despite broader societal debates about its potential benefits and risks.