January 8, 2026

Why AI feels generic: Replit CEO on slop, toys, and the missing ingredient of taste

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Right now in the AI world, there are a lot of percolating ideas and experimentation. But as far as Replit CEO Amjad Masad is concerned, they're just "toys": unreliable, marginally effective, and generic. “There's a lot of sameness...