This is post #2 in my Ivory Tower Notes series. In post #1, I wrote about the problem : how every data and AI project starts.  This time, the topic is the methodology, and why “prompt in, slop out” is what often happens when we skip it. Prompt in, slop out  I smirked slightly when one of my connections commented, “ You Sent Me AI Slop ” under some random post that had hundreds of likes. The post, which contained a decision matrix, offered guidance on which platform to use for specific data workloads, albeit with questionable criteria. Quality aside, it really looked great. My amusement didn’t end there as I thought about how AIS, i.e., “AI Slop”, should be added as a button to all social media now alongside the like button.  If any YouTube folks read this, this is a feature idea instead of quizzing people, “ Does this feel like AI slop? ”  Nonetheless, YouTube nailed the “feel” part because we all tend to make decisions based on emotions, often at the expense of critical thinking.…