LinkedIn Adds ‘Seems like AI Slop’ Button
LinkedIn has quietly added a "Seems like AI slop" button to its post menu, allowing users to flag machine-written content for improvement. This comes on the heels of the platform’s May crackdown on generic AI posts and growing estimates that around 41% of long-form LinkedIn posts are likely AI-generated, according to a detection service.
The Button in Action
The button appears under the three-dot menu at the top of any post. Clicking it prompts LinkedIn to respond: “Thanks for letting us know. Your feedback helps improve the feed.” The post is then hidden. While the wording might seem blunt, calling it "slop" reflects internet slang for low-effort machine output.
Why LinkedIn is Doing This
This move follows LinkedIn’s May crackdown on generic AI posts, which suppressed such content from recommendations. Now, with this new button, users can actively contribute to training LinkedIn’s models by flagging suspected AI-generated posts.
Hari Srinivasan, LinkedIn’s chief product officer, confirmed the development in a post, emphasizing that "AI slop is a top priority." He added that the company is improving classifiers and testing private nudges for potentially inauthentic writing.
The Scale of the Problem
Recent reports suggest that nearly half of long-form LinkedIn posts are AI-generated, raising concerns about the quality and authenticity of content on the platform. LinkedIn itself offers an AI writing assistant for Premium subscribers, highlighting the irony of both selling tools to automate content creation and fighting it on their platform.
A Wider Fight Against Slop
LinkedIn is not alone in its efforts. The preprint server arXiv now bans researchers who submit AI-riddled papers, and platforms have tightened rules on mass-produced AI channels. This reflects a wider web where bots now outnumber humans in traffic terms, prompting increased vigilance against low-quality, machine-generated content.