LinkedIn's new 'AI slop' report button targets AI-generated posts
With 41% of long posts AI-generated, LinkedIn adds a 'slop' report button.
LinkedIn is taking direct aim at the flood of AI-generated content on its platform by introducing a dedicated report button labeled "Seems like AI slop." The feature, spotted by The Verge, appears in the three-dots menu on individual posts. When clicked, LinkedIn immediately hides the post and thanks the user for feedback. The company says this data will be used to "tune our models and make better feeds," according to chief product officer Hari Srinivasan. This comes as AI detection firm Pangram found that 41% of longform posts on LinkedIn were flagged as completely generated by AI, a stat that clearly raised internal alarms.
Beyond the manual report button, LinkedIn is deploying new classifiers designed to identify "AI-slop or generally low-quality content" and reduce how often such posts appear in suggested content and outside your network. The company is also testing a feature that informs users when their own posts are seen as inauthentic or overly reliant on AI. In a notable reversal, LinkedIn is removing its AI "enhance" feature that rewrote users' drafts, replacing it with a proofreading tool that "does not change your voice." The changes signal a broader industry shift toward curbing low-effort AI content while still embracing AI tools that preserve authenticity.
- LinkedIn adds a 'Seems like AI slop' report button in the post three-dots menu, hiding flagged posts immediately.
- Pangram found 41% of longform LinkedIn posts are fully AI-generated, spurring new content classifiers.
- LinkedIn will replace its AI 'enhance' rewriting tool with a proofreader that preserves the user's voice.
Why It Matters
Professionals will see cleaner feeds with less AI-generated noise, while creators must avoid inauthentic AI content to maintain reach.