LinkedIn Says AI Slop Gets 40% Fewer Views After A Million Users Hit New Flagging Button

With the advancement of artificial intelligence tools, the internet is getting filled with AI-generated content. With its AI-content flagging button, LinkedIn has decided to take a stronger stand against it. The professional networking platform says more than a million users have already clicked its new “Seems like AI slop” button.

This button was introduced by the platform on July 30 and can be accessed through the three-dot menu on a post.

In a post on Thursday, LinkedIn Chief Product Officer Hari Srinivasan said users are seeing 40 percent fewer views on content that LinkedIn identifies as AI slop compared with just a few weeks earlier.

The figure does not mean the amount of AI-generated content on LinkedIn has fallen by 40 percent. Instead, LinkedIn says posts classified as AI slop are receiving fewer views.

Srinivasan said, “First, thank you. Over a million people have now clicked ‘seems like AI slop,’ since we launched it two weeks ago...helping us better understand how our community experiences low-quality content. As a reminder, you can send this feedback in the three dot menu on any post & comment.”

He added, “This week, we're taking another step. If a post receives enough community feedback, you may see a message in your Post Analytics to help you understand how your content is being received. We approached this assuming good intent; I know I'm increasingly conscious on how to not sound like AI & the goal is to provide helpful feedback.”

The company has also upgraded its systems for identifying AI-generated content. LinkedIn says it has introduced “new and improved” classifiers designed to detect posts created with AI.

Srinivasan concluded his post, “I hesitate to give numbers, as everyone has a different network and feed, but overall members are now experiencing 40% less views on what we classify as AI slop from just a few weeks ago. Despite the progress, we know we have more to do to ensure LinkedIn remains a place where you can find real people & real perspectives... this all remains very top of mind.”

Govind Choudhary is the Chief Copy Editor for Tech at Times Now with over five years of experience in the media industry. He covers consumer technolog... View More