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McCarthAIsm

Term:

McCarthAIsm (noun)
/məˈkärth-ˌAI-iz-əm/



Definition 1:

A culture of suspicion and fear surrounding the use of artificial intelligence, where individuals are accused, judged, or restricted based on the possibility of AI involvement—often without evidence or understanding.
Coined by Peter Siner, 2025.



Definition 2:

The assumption that someone is using AI to sound smarter, be more productive, or interact deceptively—especially in conversations, writing, or creative work.
It reflects growing distrust in human authenticity due to AI’s influence.
“No one knew who used AI on the project, so the teacher assumed everyone cheated. Total McCarthAIsm.”
by Pas915 April 1, 2025
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