LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’
LinkedIn is introducing new ways to reduce low-quality AI-generated posts, including a “seems like AI slop” reporting option. It's also replacing its own AI writing feature with a proofreading tool.
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LinkedIn is adding a button that lets users report posts they believe were written by AI, labeling them as "AI slop" or low-quality artificially generated content. The feature is part of a broader effort across online platforms to combat the growing problem of inauthentic, computer-written posts filling feeds and frustrating users. LinkedIn is also deploying other measures including automated defenses that block hundreds of thousands of automated comments daily, new classifiers to identify low-quality content, and private notifications to alert users when their posts appear inauthentic due to heavy AI use. The company is pulling its own AI writing enhancement feature and replacing it with a proofreading tool instead.
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