LinkedIn's 'AI Slop' Button Signals a Shift Toward Human Curation
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More than one million users have utilized a new reporting tool to flag synthetic content on the professional network.
LinkedIn is pivoting toward aggressive filtering of synthetic content following a surge in AI-generated noise. According to reporting from The Verge and Engadget, the platform's "Seems like AI slop" button has been clicked over one million times since its July 30 launch.
LinkedIn Chief Product Officer Hari Srinivasan reported on Thursday that users are seeing 40% fewer views of content classified as AI slop compared to a few weeks prior. The tool arrives after 404 Media reported on a study by AI detector Pangram, which found that 41 percent of longform posts on the platform were flagged as fully AI-generated.
To combat this, LinkedIn has introduced improved classifiers and removed a feature that previously allowed users to "enhance" posts with AI. The company is also implementing a notification system that alerts creators when other members report their content as seeming like AI.
While LinkedIn has not disclosed the exact mechanics of how reports are used, Srinivasan told Engadget that the company utilizes "many signals" to determine post reach and has established safeguards to prevent the tool from being used to unfairly target specific members. Additionally, The Verge reports that LinkedIn is cracking down on comments generated at scale with minimal human involvement.