'Pink Slime' Is Infecting AI Chatbots Ahead of the Midterms

why are they trying so hard to give it a name?

I presume because if it has a name, it's easier to control the narrative with a larger group of people

Same reason anything else has a name? So you can refer to it without having to describe it from scratch each time.

It's a common phrase on political websites (like Politico)

For those interested in the political leanings of Politico and Newsguard:

Caveat lector.

If Ted Cruz has a problem with it, it's probably something good for the American people. Not sure I see the issue here.

I was going to say that if we're asking AIs for voting advice, we might as well just shut off the lights on human civilization.

But then I remembered I'd trust the Salvadore Dali of AIs before I trusted Ted Cruz.

Incredibly before AI we would just go to reputable unbiased sources and we’re all very well informed voters indeed.