LinkedIn launches AI‑slop reporting button to curb low‑quality AI content

LinkedIn has added a new "Seems like AI slop" button to its three‑dot menu, letting users flag posts or comments that appear to be mass‑generated by artificial intelligence. The feature is part of a broader effort to reduce the flood of low‑quality, AI‑generated content—referred to as “AI slop”—that analysts say now makes up a large share of long posts on the platform. A study of 5,000 public posts found that about 81 % of entries with 100 words or more were likely created with AI, up from roughly half at the end of 2024. Product chief Hari Srinivasan said the button will help train LinkedIn’s detection systems and improve feed relevance, while still allowing users to employ AI tools for editing and polishing their own text. At the same time, LinkedIn has removed its "Enhance with AI" feature for premium users, replacing it with a proofreading function. The company reports that it now intercepts hundreds of thousands of automated posting attempts each day and has blocked billions of such attempts in recent months. Similar AI‑detection moves are being taken by other platforms such as Pinterest, Substack and Patreon.