“Microslop” became a trend on social networks as the technology giant puts all its chips in artificial intelligence
By Ulises Contreras on 01/04/2026
In a personal message, Satya Nadelladirector of Microsoft, stated that 2026 will be a crucial year for the development of the artificial intelligence. The executive affirms that they have already passed the discovery stage and anticipates that they will finally enter a phase of widespread dissemination, so he hopes that people will stop thinking that IA It’s garbage. These comments caused a negative reaction on forums and social networks.
Artificial intelligence was a recurring topic that gave a lot to talk about in 2025. The rise of this technology shows no signs of slowing down, despite the fact that economists and experts fear that there is a bubble that will burst sooner or later. Although there are still many doubts, these tools will be crucial for the future.
It is estimated that more than billion people They use AI daily, a number that will increase in 2026 and beyond. Satya Nadella, director of Microsoftsees an opportunity in this emerging sector, and has already made its intentions clear. The public’s reaction was exactly what could be expected.
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In recent years and months, Microsoft has invested a lot of resources into developing its artificial intelligence technology. Copilot is its biggest bet, and lately we have seen that its AI functions have been integrated in one way or another into the company’s products: from Windows 11 up applications Xbox.
Despite divided opinions, the technology giant will not stop and already has big plans to push these tools and incorporate them into its systems. In a post on his LinkedIn account, Satya Nadella, current CEO of Microsoft, made it clear that AI will be key in 2026.
“We passed the initial discovery phase and entered a widespread diffusion phase. We began to distinguish between ‘spectacle’ and ‘substance’. We now have a clearer idea of where the technology is going, but also the more difficult and important question of how to shape its impact on the world.”
Satya Nadella dismisses the idea that AI is a substitute, believing that it is a “scaffolding for human potential.” It’s a bold statement, especially considering that Microsoft fired thousands of employees in 2025 to invest up to $80 billion in artificial intelligence. Additionally, the company boasts that 30% of your code It is written by this technology.
The manager affirms that these tools will generate a real impact on the world and will be able to offer a “solution to the challenges of people and the planet.” The next step is to make decisions to spread this technology, although one of the biggest challenges will be getting it to have social approval.
In the end, the Microsoft boss hopes people will abandon the argument that AI is rubbish and see its full potential.
“Throughout its history, computing has focused on empowering people and organizations to achieve more, and AI must follow the same path. If we succeed, it may become one of the deepest waves of computing to date. I hope this is what we collectively drive in 2026 and beyond.”
Microsoft in the eye of the hurricane
Although Satya Nadella’s wishes are probably honest, artificial intelligence still has many detractors and justifiably so. Thousands of people, especially young people, are predicted to lose their jobs at large corporations as they embrace AI in key roles.
Additionally, this technology has already caused shortages and increased prices in the consumer market in PCwhich mainly impacted the RAM memories, SSD drives y graphics cards. If the above were not enough, Grok of xAI is under investigation for allowing the creation of illegal content and OpenAI received a lawsuit because ChatGPT caused an accident.
And of course, AI-generated videos are known to promote misinformation and facilitate the spread of both fake news and unfunny memes.
With this background on the table, it is normal that people are not enthusiastic about Satya Nadella’s letter. After the director’s addresses were made known, dozens of users expressed their rejection on social networks and managed to make the term Microslop (in reference to poor quality works made with AI) became a trend.
“A great example of the ‘Streisand Effect’, where telling people not to call AI ‘slop’ goes wrong and results in millions of people hearing the word for the first time and spreading it virally. A huge own goal from Microslop,” said the content creator Ewan Morrison.
“From now on, I will refer to Microsoft as Microslop,” said the YouTuber. The Act Man. “Translation: ‘please stop saying AI is garbage, we spent $500 billion on it,’ the influencer joked.
Comments like these flood Reddit, Facebook, X, Instagram and other social networks, making it clear that artificial intelligence is not yet accepted by a considerable sector of the population.
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