Over the last month of 2025, PPD spotlighted a number of stories that, in one way or another, were about the growing sense that content created by artificial intelligence is polluting our lives. The New York Times warned that audiences may stop believing in film documentaries, while Bloomberg noted that online AI recipes were ruining holiday dinners. Another clue to the disillusionment with AI comes from language, notes scholar Roger J. Kreuz in a recent article at The Conversation. Every year, editors for publications ranging from the Oxford English Dictionary to the Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English select a "word of the year." This year's chosen words included "AI Slop" and "Rage Bait."

   And the winner is: [rimshot] Christopher Dibble! Dibble is a Portland-based photographer, an American Photography 39 winner, and a self-proclaimed HUGE fan of Alexander Girard. He will soon receive a copy of the incredible Phaidon book, Alexander Girard: Let the Sun In. You can follow Christopher @dibblephoto on Instagram.  Thanks to everyone who joined the raffle—it was such a pleasure to hear from artists from all over and to share the enthusiasm for great desi...