LinkedIn Battles AI 'Slop' with New User Button

LinkedIn is implementing new measures to combat the proliferation of "AI slop" – low-quality, artificially generated content – on its platform. Users can now utilize a "Seems like AI slop" button to flag posts they believe were written by AI. This initiative is part of a wider industry trend to address user frustration with inauthentic online content.

The company is also enhancing its automation defenses, successfully blocking hundreds of thousands of automated comment attempts daily. New classifiers are being introduced to better identify and reduce the visibility of AI-generated or low-quality content in suggested recommendations. Users will be privately notified if their content is flagged as inauthentic due to heavy AI use.

Furthermore, LinkedIn is retiring its "enhance your post" feature, replacing it with a proofreading tool that preserves the user's original voice. The platform is also expanding profile and page verification options and allowing users to block comments from specific company pages, aiming to foster a more genuine and trustworthy environment.