The new tool lets users flag suspected machine-generated posts as LinkedIn widens efforts to demote low-quality automated content and scales back some of its own AI writing features.
LinkedIn introduced a “Seems like AI slop” reporting option on July 30, letting users flag posts they believe are low-quality AI-generated content through the three-dot menu on any post. Reports immediately hide the content from the reporting user’s view, are treated similarly to “not interested” signals to reduce algorithmic reach, and will be used to train LinkedIn’s detection models, Chief Product Officer Hari Srinivasan said. The move expands a broader moderation push that has intensified since May 2026 as the Microsoft-owned platform tries to restore more authentic human conversation. Pangram said more than 40% of long-form LinkedIn posts were flagged as entirely AI-generated, and about 62% of all AI-generated content it scanned across major social networks was concentrated on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is also deploying new machine-learning classifiers to distinguish AI slop from other low-quality content, reducing visibility in suggested feeds and content outside a user’s direct network. In a parallel product shift, the company is discontinuing its “Enhance your post” generative AI rewrite tool in favor of a proofreading feature focused on grammar and spelling while preserving the author’s voice. Srinivasan called AI slop “a top priority” and said the challenge is difficult to define and constantly evolving, with LinkedIn relying on both user judgment and automated systems as it seeks to curb synthetic engagement bait at scale.