LinkedIn Adds a Dedicated Flag for Posts That Seem Like AI Slop
*LinkedIn will let users report content that appears to be machine-generated, following earlier reporting that a sizable share of its long-form posts already fit that description.*
LinkedIn is rolling out a new reporting option that lets users mark a post as “Seems like AI slop.” The button is part of a wider effort to cut down on low-quality AI-generated material on the platform.
The change arrives after 404 Media documented how common such posts have become. A detector built by Pangram later estimated that 41 percent of long-form LinkedIn posts were produced entirely by AI. Chief product officer Hari Srinivasan called the issue a top priority in an internal post.
The feature gives members a direct way to surface material they believe was written by models rather than people. LinkedIn has not said how reports will be reviewed or what actions will follow a high volume of flags on any given post.
One note of tension comes from the company’s parent. Microsoft has committed tens of billions of dollars to AI infrastructure and products in recent quarters. Kotaku highlighted the contrast between that spending and the decision to add a tool aimed at the output those investments help produce.
For LinkedIn users the button offers a concrete response to a visible change in feed quality. Whether the reports lead to meaningful removal or demotion of flagged posts will determine if the addition changes daily experience on the network.
The move also places LinkedIn in a small group of platforms that treat AI authorship itself as a reportable category rather than relying solely on existing rules about spam or misinformation. Other services have so far avoided labeling the origin of text as a distinct violation.
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