LinkedIn Targets Low-Quality AI Posts
Synopsis
The professional network has added an "AI slop" reporting feature to help users identify and remove low-quality AI-generated content.
LinkedIn has just rolled out a new reporting feature called the LinkedIn AI slop flag button for users to report posts that they think are mostly AI-generated or provide little original value.
The feature has now been added to the platform's reporting menu, as LinkedIn expands on its initiatives to enhance the quality of the content on its professional network.
This update is timely, as LinkedIn is increasingly a recruitment and marketing tool, a platform on which executives communicate and a source for leads in Australia, the United States and other key markets.
Meanwhile, AI use of more professional content has increased significantly, as AI tools are increasingly used for professional writing, and platforms are improving their moderation systems.
AI Content Becomes a Bigger Moderation Challenge
The implementation comes after the Pangram 4 Technical Report which was used to analyse millions of public posts on major online platforms.
According to the report, 41% of the long-form LinkedIn posts were entirely AI generated, whereas approximately 30% of the short-form posts were also AI-generated. Medium, X and Reddit had a larger percentage of their long-form posts generated by AI than LinkedIn did.
The new system will automatically hide reported posts from the reporting member's view and use the feedback to further refine LinkedIn's recommendation models.
It has also updated the machine-learning classifiers to minimize the visibility of low value and automated content, especially in suggested posts that aren't part of the member's network.
Platform Revises AI Writing Features
In addition to the new LinkedIn AI slop flag feature, the company is also removing its AI-powered writing assistant, Enhance Your Post.
According to Chief Product Officer Hari Srinivasan, LinkedIn believes AI should help their users articulate their own thoughts rather than create posts for them. It will be replaced by a grammar and clarity proofreading feature which retains a user's original writing.
As part of its efforts to curtail spam and coordinated inauthentic use, LinkedIn also said that its trust and safety systems have blocked billions of automated actions and identified hundreds of thousands of automated comments in the past few months.
The moderation changes are in line with a broader trend in the industry. In the last year, various companies have implemented new steps to detect AI-generated content, synthetic media and automated accounts in light of the growing proliferation of AI.
Now owned by Microsoft, LinkedIn has a global membership of over 1.2 billion. According to Microsoft's financial results, LinkedIn's revenue rose 9% year over year in Microsoft's fiscal fourth quarter 2025 earnings, comments grew by more than 30% and video uploads grew by more than 20%.
Source: Smart Company
Pooja Malik is a business journalist with over six years of experience covering startups, entrepreneurship, and emerging trends. She has previously worked with leading media platforms such as YourStory Media and BW BusinessWorld, where she reported on business, policy, and market developments. Currently, she serves as Editor at The Inspirepreneur Magazine, where she writes and edits stories across business, lifestyle, and travel, with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and reader relevance.
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