LinkedIn’s AI Slop Button Has Been Clicked Over a Million Times
LinkedIn's chief product officer says more than a million users have clicked the platform's 'Seems like AI slop' reporting button since it launched on July 30th.
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LinkedIn has reported that more than one million users have clicked the platform’s “Seems like AI slop” button since its launch on July 30th, according to chief product officer Hari Srinivasan, who shared the figure in a post on Thursday. The feature represents a significant shift in how the professional networking platform is addressing the growing challenge of AI-generated content flooding user feeds.
- Over 1 million users have clicked LinkedIn's 'Seems like AI slop' button since its July 30th launch
- Users are now seeing 40% fewer views on content LinkedIn classifies as AI slop compared to a few weeks ago
- LinkedIn is adding a new message to notify post authors when members flag their content as AI-generated
The button, which is accessible from the three-dot menu on any post, allows users to flag content they believe was created by artificial intelligence rather than written by a human. This crowdsourced approach to content moderation gives LinkedIn’s community a direct way to report posts that feel automated, generic, or lacking in authentic human perspective.
How LinkedIn Is Fighting AI-Generated Content
The “Seems like AI slop” button was introduced alongside what LinkedIn described as “new and improved” classifiers for detecting AI-generated content. These classifiers are automated systems that analyze posts to determine whether they were likely created by AI tools. By combining automated detection with user reports, LinkedIn is taking a two-pronged approach to identifying low-quality AI content.
At the same time it launched the reporting button, the company removed a feature that would “enhance your post” with AI. This removal signals a recognition that encouraging AI-generated content may have contributed to the problem the platform now faces. The moves came weeks after AI detector Pangram, as reported by 404 Media, found that 41 percent of LinkedIn’s longform posts were flagged as fully AI generated, highlighting the scale of the issue.
Results and User Notifications
According to Srinivasan, users are “now experiencing 40% less views on what we classify as AI slop from just a few weeks ago.” This means the platform’s algorithms are actively reducing the visibility of posts identified as AI-generated, whether through automated detection or user reports. The reduction in views serves as a soft penalty that discourages the practice without outright banning content.
LinkedIn is also rolling out a new notification system that will alert users when their post receives flags, telling them “Some members told us this post seems like AI.” Srinivasan emphasized that the company approached this feature “assuming good intent,” noting that many users are “increasingly conscious on how to not sound like AI and the goal is to provide helpful feedback.” This educational approach aims to help users understand how their content is perceived rather than simply punishing them.
Earlier this year, LinkedIn said it would also crack down on comments created at scale “with little or no human involvement,” extending its anti-AI efforts beyond posts to the comment sections as well.
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Where can I find the “Seems like AI slop” button on LinkedIn?
The button is accessible from the three-dot menu on any LinkedIn post. This is the same menu where you typically find options to report, save, or share posts.
What happens when a post is flagged as AI-generated?
Posts classified as AI slop receive reduced visibility in user feeds. LinkedIn reports users are now experiencing 40% less views on content classified as AI-generated. Additionally, the post author receives a notification stating “Some members told us this post seems like AI.”
How much AI-generated content was on LinkedIn before these changes?
According to AI detector Pangram as reported by 404 Media, 41 percent of LinkedIn’s longform posts were flagged as fully AI generated before the platform introduced these new measures in late July.
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