[a16z: AI Drives Surge in New Applications, User Downloads and Ratings Stagnate] According to an article in the a16z newsletter, AI code generation tools are driving a 2-4x increase in the number of new applications on iOS, Android, and Chrome platforms compared to before. However, download volumes and user ratings have remained relatively flat, with the proportion of apps reaching the basic success threshold (at least 10 ratings and 100 downloads) dropping significantly. The author refers to this phenomenon as 'App-Slop.' Over the past 18 months, app revenue in the U.S. has grown by only about 2%, while usage time has increased by 7% during the same period.