Spotify is dancing around its AI 'slop and spam' problem

The company said it removed 50 million tracks, but hasn't necessarily wiped them entirely.

By Kris Holt Oct. 20, 2026 1:11 pm EST Emojisprout/Unsplash Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Just over a year ago, Spotify announced policy changes to address the tidal wave of AI-generated audio that has flooded its platform. In a blog post on Tuesday, the company provided an update on the initiative, but it's still not going far enough to help users avoid genAI trash.