LinkedIn Introduces a 'Seems Like AI Slop' Button

LinkedIn has introduced a new feature dubbed the "Seems like AI slop" button, enabling users to flag low-quality AI-generated posts. This development stems from the ubiquity of AI-sloppy content on the platform, which can be found across the internet. The button aims to tackle the issue of AI-sloppy posts, which are often thoughtless, mass-produced AI-generated material aimed at gaming algorithms, generating views and clicks, and making money.

As LinkedIn has established itself as a corporate influencer site and job-hunting engine, users find the AI-sloppy posts particularly irritating. These posts include clichéd, overly-simplistic musings about executive-level lessons and fast-paced world observations, often wrapped up in dramatic prose designed to grab attention. However, LinkedIn argues that not all AI-generated content is low-quality, as some users employ AI to polish their ideas.

The company encourages users to report suspected AI-sloppy posts through the new button, which will help identify inauthentic content, thus reducing its reach.