LinkedIn adds a report option for posts that seem AI-written

In short: LinkedIn has added a new report option that lets people flag posts that seem like they were written by AI and feel low quality.

What happened

LinkedIn is introducing a button that lets users report a post as “Seems like AI slop.” The option appears inside the three-dots menu on posts, similar to other reporting tools.

When someone uses the option, LinkedIn hides the post and shows a message thanking them for the feedback. LinkedIn says this feedback will help it improve what people see in their feeds.

The change comes as LinkedIn tries to cut down on posts that look mass-produced or not human-written. An AI detection tool called Pangram, which is software that tries to guess whether text was written by an AI (like a spellchecker, but for authorship), recently flagged 41 percent of longform LinkedIn posts as being completely generated by AI, according to reporting cited by The Verge.

LinkedIn chief product officer Hari Srinivasan said “AI slop” is a top priority for the company. LinkedIn also says it is improving its systems for spotting posts that seem AI-generated or are generally low quality, and then showing less of that content in suggested posts and posts from outside a user’s network.

LinkedIn is also removing a feature that used AI to “enhance” a post. It plans to replace it with a tool that proofreads your words without changing your “voice,” meaning it should focus on fixing mistakes, not rewriting the message.

Why it matters

For many people, LinkedIn is used for job searching and professional networking. If the feed fills up with posts that feel fake or generic, it can be harder to find useful advice, real updates, and trustworthy opportunities.

Source: The Verge AI