LinkedIn adds reporting button and replaces AI writing feature with proofreading tool to curb ‘AI slop’

LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned professional networking platform, is introducing a user-facing button labeled "seems like AI slop" to allow members to flag posts they suspect were generated by AI and are of low quality. The feature is part of a broader initiative to reduce the volume of inauthentic, computer-written content on the platform, which has grown as a source of user frustration.

In addition to the reporting button, LinkedIn is replacing its existing AI writing feature—previously used to "enhance" posts—with a proofreading tool. The new tool aims to help users refine their writing without altering their voice, addressing concerns that AI-generated content can strip away authenticity. LinkedIn’s chief product officer, Hari Srinivasan, emphasized the company’s focus on the issue, stating that "AI slop is a top priority for all of us" and that users come to LinkedIn to connect with real people and share genuine perspectives.

To further combat automation and low-quality content, LinkedIn reports it is blocking "hundreds of thousands" of automated comment attempts daily and millions of other automation attempts over the past several months. The company is also deploying new classifiers designed to detect AI-generated or otherwise low-quality posts, which will inform content recommendations to reduce exposure to such material.

LinkedIn will privately flag posts in users’ dashboards when others report concerns about inauthentic content, with the goal of helping posters improve their writing if they are using AI to refine their own work rather than generating full "slop" content. The platform is also expanding access to profile and page verification tools and adding an option for users to block comments from company pages they no longer wish to see.