LinkedIn adds 'AI slop' report button to fight AI-generated content

LinkedIn has long struggled with the volume of AI-generated content cluttering its feed—a problem that became acute enough for the platform to declare it a "top priority." The Pangram detection study showing 41 percent of longform posts as AI-generated underscores the scale: nearly half of long-form content on the platform may lack authentic human authorship. This flood of "AI slop" (low-effort, often repetitive AI-generated posts) undermines the platform's core value proposition as a space for professional thought leadership and genuine networking.

LinkedIn's response combines user reporting tools, algorithmic filtering, and a reversal of one of its own AI features. The report button lets the community crowdsource detection, while new classifiers aim to identify and deprioritize AI-generated and low-quality content in suggested feeds and from users outside your network. Notably, LinkedIn is also pulling back on AI-powered post enhancement—a feature that promised to polish user-written content but may have encouraged users to rely on AI too heavily or obscured the line between human and machine writing. Replacing it with a voice-preserving proofreader signals that LinkedIn wants to preserve authenticity rather than polish generic posts into something they are not.