LinkedIn’s AI button hits 1 million clicks
▼ Summary
– LinkedIn launched an “AI slop” button on July 30th, accessed via the three dots menu, and over one million users have clicked it.
– The feature followed AI detector Pangram’s finding that 41% of LinkedIn’s longform posts were fully AI-generated.
– LinkedIn added classifiers to identify AI posts and removed an AI feature that would “enhance your post.”
– Users now see 40% less content classified as AI slop compared to a few weeks ago, per chief product officer Hari Srinivasan.
– LinkedIn is adding a message to notify post creators if members flagged their content as seeming like AI, aiming to provide helpful feedback.
LinkedIn’s experimental tool designed to flag so-called “AI slop” has already seen significant traction. The company revealed that more than one million users have clicked the button since its introduction on July 30th. Chief product officer Hari Srinivasan shared the milestone in a Thursday post, noting the feature is located within the three-dot menu on any given post.
The launch came on the heels of a report from 404 Media, which highlighted that AI detection firm Pangram had flagged roughly 41 percent of LinkedIn’s longform content as fully AI generated. In response, the platform not only added the user-facing button but also rolled out upgraded classifiers designed to identify AI-authored material. Additionally, LinkedIn removed a feature that previously allowed users to “enhance your post” with AI assistance.
Srinivasan described tackling AI-generated content as a “top priority” during the initial announcement. The latest data suggests the effort is yielding results. According to his Thursday update, users are seeing “40% less views on what we classify as AI slop” compared to just a few weeks ago.
The platform is also introducing a new notification system for creators. Users who publish content that triggers the classifiers will now receive a message stating, “Some members told us this post seems like AI.” Srinivasan emphasized a measured approach, saying, “We approached this assuming good intent; I know I’m increasingly conscious on how to not sound like AI & the goal is to provide helpful feedback.”
This move follows LinkedIn’s earlier decision this year to curb the practice of mass-producing comments with minimal human input. The company has been tightening its policies around automated engagement, aiming to preserve the authenticity of professional discourse on the network.
(Source: The Verge)
