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LinkedIn response to AI-generated content

Overview

LinkedIn has moved to address an influx of low-quality, AI-generated content on its platform, which users have described as generic and repetitive. Research indicated that over 40% of long-form posts on the platform were AI-generated, a rate higher than that of competitors like X and Medium. LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth characterized this surge of “slop” as a business problem that could diminish the platform’s value for professional learning.

In response, the company implemented strengthened automated filters and content classifiers to reduce the reach of such material. LinkedIn reported a 40% drop in views for content identified as generic or repetitive. Vice President of Engineering Tim Jurka stated that these classifiers, which boast a 94% accuracy rate, target automated texts lacking original insight. The platform’s strategy focuses on limiting the distribution of low-quality text beyond an author’s immediate connections to encourage authenticity rather than banning AI tools entirely.

Entities

Microsoft · LinkedIn · Hari Srinivasan · Pangram · OpenAI

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    LinkedIn reduces visibility of generic AI-generated posts by 40%

    LinkedIn has cut the visibility of generic, low-quality AI-generated posts by 40% to prioritize authentic, human-driven professional content.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    LinkedIn combats rise of AI-generated content on platform

    LinkedIn is fighting a surge of low-quality AI-generated content, which accounts for over 40% of long-form posts on the platform according to research firm Pangram.

Sources

egyptindependent.com · eldiariony.com · hardware.com.br · kesq.com · krdo.com · localnews8.com · nouvelles-du-monde.com