The term “clanker” has gone viral as an insult for AI, but it’s a dumb, unserious word that distracts from the real issues.
[ad_1] The weirdness of AI discussions in 2025 includes its own set of vocabulary, from AGI to agentic action, but one recently viral bit of slang I just can’t stand is “Clanker.” You might see Clanker popping up on Reddit threads, Discord memes, or TikTok video comments as a blanket insult for anything vaguely AI-related….