LinkedIn reports one million clicks on AI slop button as post views drop
The professional network says its new reporting tool has been used more than one million times, coinciding with a 40 per cent decline in views for posts classified as artificial intelligence-generated.
LinkedIn has announced that over one million users have clicked its “Seems like AI slop” button since the feature was introduced on 30 July. The tool, accessible via the three dots menu on a post, allows members to flag content they believe to be generated by artificial intelligence.
Chief Product Officer Hari Srinivasan shared the update on Thursday, noting that the initiative appears to be influencing user behaviour. According to Srinivasan, users are now experiencing 40 per cent fewer views on posts classified as AI slop compared to just a few weeks prior.
The launch of the button followed a report by 404 Media, which cited AI detector Pangram. That research estimated that 41 per cent of LinkedIn’s longform posts were flagged as fully AI-generated, highlighting the scale of automated content on the platform.
In response to these findings, LinkedIn introduced “new and improved” classifiers to identify AI posts. The company also removed a feature that previously used AI to “enhance your post,” aiming to reduce reliance on automated generation.
To further refine the user experience, LinkedIn is adding a new message that will inform creators if other members flag their post. The notification will state, “Some members told us this post seems like AI.”
Srinivasan said the company approached the issue assuming good intent, with the goal of providing helpful feedback rather than punishment. “I know I’m increasingly conscious on how to not sound like AI,” he said, adding that the platform had also stated earlier this year that it would crack down on comments created at scale with little or no human involvement.
