DigiNews

Summary

Mark Round analyzes AI-assisted 'sloppy copies'—near-identical clones of his app—driven by AI tooling and social media amplification. He highlights bot activity, suspicious landing pages, and 'AI-ese' content, arguing this is a widespread risk that raises trust and security concerns for developers and SMBs. The piece ends with a wary call for thoughtful use of AI and acknowledgment that there may be no easy technical fix.