LinkedIn is testing a new reporting tool that allows users to flag posts as 'seems like AI slop', according to statements from the company's Chief Product Officer, Hari Srinivasan.
Posts flagged with the tool will see reduced algorithmic reach, similar to users flagging them as 'not interested', a LinkedIn spokesperson said. The flag will also provide a signal to tune LinkedIn's AI models to better identify slop.
LinkedIn is also removing its built-in AI writing feature — previously labeled the 'rewrite with AI' button — and replacing it with a proofreading tool that does not change the user's voice.
Srinivasan said LinkedIn has caught 'hundreds of thousands' of automated comments within the last few months, and blocks 'hundreds of thousands' of automated comment attempts daily. He also stated that LinkedIn blocked between millions and billions of other automated posting attempts in the same period.
The new reporting tool follows an earlier update that aimed to reduce the reach of AI-generated posts. Srinivasan explained that the flag will privately inform the poster via the analytics dashboard that others feel the post may be inauthentic or heavily use AI.
LinkedIn is introducing new classifiers to identify AI-generated slop and expanding access to profile and page verification tools. It is also adding an option to block comments from company pages.
The broader industry is grappling with AI-generated content. Internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare stated that there is now more bot traffic on the web than human-generated requests. Substack has added a tool to help users identify AI-written content, while Digg shut down its Reddit competitor in March, citing an inability to handle bots. Meanwhile, Pangram announced $9 million in new funding to tackle AI content. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.
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The 'Seems like AI slop' reporting tool is now accessible via the three-dots menu on user posts. Once a user triggers this option, the platform immediately hides the content and provides a confirmation message thanking the user for their feedback.
The new 'Seems like AI slop' reporting button is located within the three-dots menu on user posts. When activated, the platform immediately hides the reported content and presents a thank-you message to the user for providing feedback.
The new 'Seems like AI slop' reporting button is currently in testing and accessible via the three-dots menu on select posts, which immediately hides reported content. While some reports suggest the button may not appear for all users or in every drop-down menu, new classifiers have been confirmed to target AI-generated content in suggested feeds. Additionally, this feature deployment follows a policy update from May aimed at de-prioritizing automated, generic content to favor professional, human-led discussions.
The new 'seems like AI slop' reporting tool is currently in testing and not yet available to all users, with the button appearing in the post's three-dots menu to hide content upon reporting. Additionally, Pangram reported that 30% of short-form LinkedIn posts are likely AI-generated, while LinkedIn's new classifiers aim to specifically reduce AI slop in suggested content and posts from outside a user's network.
The new 'seems like AI slop' reporting button, which is currently in a testing phase and not yet available to all users, appears in the three-dots menu on LinkedIn posts; clicking it hides the post and displays a thank-you message. Additionally, Pangram found that 30% of short-form LinkedIn posts are likely generated by AI, while LinkedIn's new classifiers aim to reduce the prevalence of such content in suggested feeds and outside user networks.
The new 'Seems like AI slop' reporting button, which appears in the post's three-dots menu and hides the content upon selection, is currently in testing phase and not yet available to all users. LinkedIn Chief Product Officer Hari Srinivasan confirmed that addressing AI slop is a top priority, noting that substance-based boundaries for the concept are constantly changing. Additionally, a Pangram study found that 62% of AI-generated content is located on LinkedIn, with 30% of short-form posts likely being AI-generated.
